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Romance and The Great Gatsby

 

            Romance, beyond its accepted, contemporary usage is formally defined by .
             the Webster's Dictionary as " a medieval literary form, initially old French or .
             Provencal, dealing with deeds of chivalry or with historical or mythological events .
             seen in the perspective or a medieval court." There are many traditions associated .
             with romance, such as Medieval Troubadors, Courtly Love, and Grail Legend, and .
             F. Scott Fitzerald's novel The Great Gatsby reflects many of these.
             Medieval Troubador is the love that came from the "meeting of the eyes" as .
             opposed to the church, and this tradition relates to Gatsby and Daisy's relationship. .
             This is evident when Gatsby is at the Buchanan's house and he tells Tom about Daisy .
             and his past, " Your wife doesn't love you. she never loved anyone except me!" .
             (pg.137) Daisy and Gatsby fell in love during their youth, and she promised to wait for .
             Gatsby until the war was over, but during that time she married Tom Buchanan .
             because of his power and wealth. Since Daisy was married to Tom, it was forbidden .
             for her to be with Gatsby, but she did it anyway. She told him she loved him and .
             committed adultery, despite the horrible consequences that may happen if Tom found .
             out. It is obvious that Daisy did actually love Gatsby, but highly unlikely that it was .
             true love because if it was then she would have sacrificed her life of money and power, .
             and married Gatsby instead. Contrary to Medieval Troubadors was Daisy and Tom .
             Buchanan's marriage. Often with wealthy families, sanctioned marriages of nobility .
             that have more to do with power and social arrangements occur, and Daisy and .
             Tom's marriage is an example of this. Daisy comes from a very wealthy family and .
             she charishes money and power more than anything, and so when Tom Buchanan, .
             a supremely wealthy man proposed to her, she said yes, even thought she was in .
             love with Gatsby. Therefore, Medieval Troubador tradition is a romance present .


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