In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby is coming to the end of his love journey to have Daisy. Gatsby's love for Daisy was purely based on the fact that she was his first and only love. While Gatsby fought in the war, he was building the American dream, while Daisy reveled in the fact that her beauty could get her almost anything she wanted. The difference between Gatsby and Daisy lies in their character and the mutual devotion that differentiates them. While Gatsby was just a young man, he was very impressed with Daisy's portrayal of old money and her life of luxury. Gatsby was deeply in love with the “young” Daisy, so he wanted to become the best possible version of himself for her. When Gatsby was at war, Daisy continued in her pursuit of wealth in her false life. Gatsby “was acutely aware of youth and the mystery that wealth imprison[ed] and preserve[ed],” yet if he had promised her money, that would have been his lifelong goal: money for Daisy (150) . Although Daisy loved Gatsby when she was young, the aspect of being rich took a higher priority. For Gatsby, the distance made his love for Daisy even more desirable. Unfortunately Daisy's "voice is full of money, [because]... that was [her] inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it, the clanking, the singing of the cymbals... high up in a white building the daughter of the king, [to be] the golden girl” was all Daisy really wanted (120). In the end, the simplest decision to achieve wealth was to marry a man whose idea she liked, but who never really loved: Tom Buchanan. According to Gatsby's opinion of himself, "James Gatz of North Dakota is not easy to say, [while]…Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, was born from his Platonic conception of himself” (98). James Gatz came from…middle of the paper…they had done” (180). As Nick leaves Gatsby for the last time, he compliments him by saying, "they're a lousy crowd...you're worth the whole damn bunch put together" (154)." As [Daisy] approached to say goodbye [he could see] the 'expression of bewilderment [on] Gatsby's face, as if a vague doubt had occurred to him about his present happiness... [Because] Daisy failed in her dreams, not through her fault, but because of the colossal vitality of the his illusion." (92) Gatsby's expectations regarding his past love for the young eighteen year old he fell in love with were not all he had dreamed of. Their dream of true love was hindered by their different social backgrounds and the difference in their attention to reality. Gatsby's dedication was admirable, however Daisy's abandonment in the end was what killed him inside, not the bullet from Wilson's gun..