The Truly Great Gatsby by FitzgeraldHopes and dreams are necessary to give meaning or purpose to man's endeavors. It is by pushing towards an ideal that man can feel a sense of his own identity. In the novel The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is a man with “vast and infinite hope” (Fitzgerald, 6). To be able to realize the dream of a lifetime, one must have a strong determination which cannot in any way be weakened by the obstacles that one might face. It is the hope of realizing your dream that keeps you from straying from it and guides you towards the right path. To achieve his dream, Gatsby was motivated, optimistic and courageous. Whether he was ultimately able to realize this dream or not, having these qualities in a person certainly indicates that this person, or Gatsby, is a hopeful person who has "a certain heightened sensitivity to the promises of life » (Fitzgerald, 6).Gatsby was a driven person because he had a purpose and purpose for his life. The Buchanans contrast greatly with Gatsby's character. Their sheltered lives, filled with material goods and luxuries, but empty of meaning, proved how people with all material needs tend to lose sight of the ultimate purpose of their lives. Daisy's complaint was very significant: "What shall we do with ourselves this afternoon?" And the next day, and the next thirty years? (Fitzgerald, 125.) On the other hand, Gatsby was different from the Buchanans. Gatsby, with his “extraordinary gift of hope” (Fitzgerald, 6) compared to the aimlessness of Tom and Daisy, achieves heroic nobility. Although Gatsby's quest to bring back the love of his life, Daisy, was marked by obsession, it played an important role in motivating him by establishing a purpose for his life. When he was in the middle of a sheet of paper......, 151). Even though Gatsby knew what the consequences of this statement would be, his devoted love for Daisy, along with his courage, was enough to make him utter this dangerous statement. In the end, we can clearly see the real man behind Gatsby, the man with the promising hope and the inspiring dream. Gatsby was indeed a great man who lived not only for himself, but for another being whom he loved truly and faithfully. He devoted his entire life to satisfying this being, and gave it up while trying to protect him. He was not ashamed of his past, nor ashamed of telling the truth. He was an optimistic and motivated man who did not believe in the impossibility of anything. Finally, he was a man who was born, lived and died for one ultimate purpose: Daisy. Works Cited: Fitzgerald, Scott F. The Great Gatsby. Simon and Schuster, New York. 1925.