Text Connections

            In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby goes to extreme lengths in attempt to catch Daisy’s attention. He buys a house directly across the bay from her and throws lavish parties in hopes that she will attend one of them. Through a text-to-world connection, one can relate this to how people go to extremes in order to impress someone whom they love. For example, men often buy their fiancé a large engagement ring so that she will be interested in his amount of wealth. On the contrary, some men will flirt with their love interest’s best friend in attempt to make her jealous and chase after him. Regardless, people do crazy things to try to provoke those they love. Unfortunately for Gatsby, his attempts do not prove successful. When Daisy attends one of his parties, rather than acting impressed, she appears bored and uninterested in what Gatsby has to offer. Though she is initially intrigued by his large house and fancy cars, Gatsby’s amount of wealth is not enough in the end. This theme is evident throughout The Great Gatsby.