Gatsby and Daisy

I think Fitzgerald does an incredible job of portraying the depth of feeling between Gatsby and Daisy. He describes it as "wonder" towards each other as if every moment that they interact is beautiful in itself. Being apart for so long, they seem to treasure veery second even more as if it is the last they will spend together. It is especially interesting to read this as high school students because, most likely, none of us have experienced anything quite like this. Seeing this sort of love right before our eyes is a foreign, yet fascinating thing. The different levels of emotion that Filzgerald paints onto the page are what really struck me. I am definitely not in agreement with what Alexa said about this being like a highschool crush. I believe Gatsby and Daisy's relationship goes far beyond that boundary...But at the same time, this love does not live up to the way Gatsby had dreamed it up. In preparing to see Daisy, Gatsby had created the ultimate fantasy of how they would be together, but nothing, not even love could ever match what we can construct in our minds and our hearts. The world of dreams and fantasies goes so far beyond anything that exists on the earth and "No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart" (96).