... ever really believed in its existence before"(117). Through these senses Nick and the reader realized that Gatsby's dream was unattainable. Fitzgerald places Gatsby in an awkward situation to force him to choose between moving on or continuing to live in the past. Yet, Gatsby cannot accept the fact that Daisy is not the women he use to know and ... like she loved Gatsby but Tom has money which is more appealing, important and secure, than Gatsby's simple love. One of the most symbolic ideas in Fitzgerald's novel is the corrupting influence money has on American society and on the Americ...

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