PREVIEW OF GATSBY ESSAY

Gatsby's desire for success is evidence of obsession and he is an outlier. Gatsby's idea of success is being with Daisy. Gatsby's whole life he was trying to get with Daisy and throughout the whole time he was only focused on the one goal which is borderline obsession. Gatsby mentions in the book that the whole reason he wanted to become to become rich is so he can be someone because a nobody would be able to get with Daisy. No normal person would go through all of that for a person which is why he's an outlier he is odd. Another example is when Gatsby buy the Mansion that is close to Daisy's place. He had the choice to do whatever,but he is so obsessed with Daisy that he chooses to get closer to her, he has ambition ,but that could be good or bad and this case it's bad. Finally he is not satisfied with everything he's got, he finally accomplished getting rich and living a life that anyone would do anything for, but even all that is not enough for him. Gatsby is obsessed to the point where his life revolves around Daisy and the though of life without her would be without living. Gatsby desire for his "success" is evidence of obsession and because of that he is an outlier.