Topic > Obsessiveness in the Great Gatsby - 1704

Tom suspects that Gatsby and Daisy are having an affair, but has no evidence to prove it. However, every time Tom left the room, Daisy immediately ran into Gatsby's arms to show him her affection. To their dismay, Tom sees this: “She had told him she loved him, and Tom Buchanan saw it” (Fitzgerald 126). This leads to a confrontation between Gatsby and Tom, in which Gatsby boldly declares that “Your wife [Daisy] doesn't love you… She never loved you. She loves me” (Fitzgerald 139). Gatsby feels untouchable and his trust in Daisy's love for him allows him to declare it to Tom. However, Tom slowly takes control of Daisy, reminding her of the experiences they shared together. Realizing this, Gatsby becomes desperate and attempts to force Daisy to say things he doesn't believe, but Daisy tells Gatsby the truth: "'Even on my own I can't say I never loved Tom... It wouldn't be true.' ” (Fitzgerald 142). Gatsby is disappointed because his only thought is to prove to Tom that Daisy doesn't love him, and he fails to realize that he is slowly losing Daisy. Once again he is so absorbed in Daisy that he fails to realize what is happening around him. Even after Daisy runs over a woman and kills her in cold blood, Gatsby is willing to take the blame for her and states “of course I will tell [the police] that I was [driving]” (Fitzgerard 154). Gatsby still loves Daisy after she commits murder, which is a testament to his obsession and disappointment in her. Gatsby is willing to go to prison and lose everything because Gatsby still believes that Daisy loves him despite Tom proving it