Gatsby vs. Raison
...sad thing that happened to me.” This shows that Gatsby is incompetent to do his own matchmaking. Therefore, Gatsby is eating his own actions because he’s saying this to Nick as he knows that money doesn’t buy everything and every dream needs more than just money to come true. Another statement supporting this is after the party when Daisy came over, Gatsby addresses Nick in how he thinks Daisy enjoyed it. “She didn’t like it” he said immediately. “Of course she did” “She didn’t like it,” he insisted. “She didn’t have a good time” This statement is directly related to Gatsby always wanting Daisy to come back to him, because the parties he throws are just for her. Also, through Gatsby’s wealth and lavish lifestyle he is trying to capture her. It also shows that Gatsby is realizing that money might not be the key to Daisy’s heart. When Walter gets some of the inheritance money, he tries to do the best he can in his own mind, for himself and his family, but he is ultimately doomed to failure . A scene that supports this is during the beginning of the book when Walter and Ruth are talking about what’s going to happen with the inheritance money. “Oh, Ruth. Oh, honey, don’t call it that. You see, there’s a woman’s way of looking at things. Baby, don’t you know don’t nothin happen for you in this world less you pay somebody off.” Through Walter’s actions he really wants to get his liquor store but his whole family is holding him up. Even though Walter seems confident, I believe that he realizes he needs his family, not just money for support. Also when Walter is in Herman’s Bar and he is asking Herman for some advice on his investment. “Yes, I might be getting m...