Blinded by Love

You look so cool.
Eyes meet, staring together
You always look so cool.

She had told him
That she loved him.

Eyes        floated          toward her
They stared together
Alone.
In space.

he hadn't once ceased
Looking
                                                        In a dazed way-


At her.

HE saw. HE was
Astounded.














                                                           HE looked at him.
                                                            Then back at her.


Lines from pages 119 and 91.

These lines from the novel The Great Gatsby shows that Gatsby and Daisy are both blinded by love as they see each other in a materialisitc way. The picture of the hand with "Love" written on it that is displayed in front of her eyes represents Gatsby being blinded by love. The repetition of "look so cool" proves and emphasizes that Daisy looks at Gatsby's appearance and what he is represented as in society. This is also shown in the quote "You look so cool". It exhibits that she does not know his true self. Gatsby does not show a natural love for her. He loves the idea of Daisy rather than Daisy herself. This is revealed in the quote "He hadn't ceased looking at her". He loves the idea of Daisy and her lifestyle. This angers Tom. Tom's character (HE) is capitalized to set him apart from Gatsby and Daisy as an outsider. A picture of an envious and angry man represents Tom. I spaced out "eyes floated toward her" to highlight the dream Gatsby is in. I isolated "alone", "In a dazed way", "At her", "HE saw. HE was Astounded" and "HE looked at him. Then back at her" to show the contention between Tom and Gatsby.