Topic > Great Gatsby Byronic Hero Analysis - 1166

Gatsby was someone who made this dream come true. His intense drive and determination to achieve this dream is the love he has for Daisy. During the process of making this dream come true, he never forgot about Daisy as everything he was doing was for her. After realizing this dream, he was using his wealth to throw parties in the hope that one day Daisy would come in and they would meet again. Regardless of what anyone else says, Gatsby must marry Daisy and spend the rest of his life with her. When Daisy, Tom, Nick, Jordan and Gatsby were all in New York, Gatsby forces Daisy to say that she never loved Tom, but she couldn't because it wasn't true and Gatsby was unable to accept this fact. This also shows that he has no respect for Tom, regardless of his rank. Gatsby is also very rebellious as he is involved in illegal business and smuggling. On top of this, he is socially isolated as he has no friends other than Nick Carraway. This demonstrates his characteristic of having an intense drive and determination to live his own