Telling Gatsby The Cold Hard Truth

                  I have always tried my hardest to be a very honest and accepting person. So I felt that it was my responsibility as a friend of Gatsby’s to give him my humble opinion. I didn’t intend to hurt his feelings or put him down in any way, but I wouldn’t be able to live with myself, if I wasn’t one hundred percent honest. I still feel somewhat bad after telling him, but it needed to be said. It happened after one of Gatsby’s parties that didn’t give the best of times to Daisy and Tom. Gatsby was so down, because Daisy wasn’t having a great time. He wanted so desperately to recreate the past with her, to turn back the clocks and repeat their earlier days when they fell in love. I had to remind him that he can’t recreate the past, because repeating the past has never benefited anyone as history has proven. I just feel that Gatsby has put Daisy up on the unrealistic pedestal that she won’t ever be able to accomplish. All the time, Gatsby has waited to come into contact with Daisy, and throwing lavish parties hoping she will end up in his home, hasn’t helped him, only lead to this built up fantasy. I just have this feeling that Gatsby’s plan will backfire and end up harming him more than giving him happiness. 

                 But what bothered me most about the situation, was Gatsby’s response. He didn’t recognize or appreciate my helpful advice. I think he is just in denial and soon will come to grasp my understanding. For some crazy reason, he has this strong notion that money can accomplish anything, even love and happiness. Through his money, he is going to try to win back the love of his life. I, of course, hope it will work, but unfortunately I don’t believe it will. I just want to put his feelings first, because I believe deep down that he is a good person and doesn’t deserve to be a part of Tom and Daisy’s love triangle. I just wish that Daisy doesn’t inhibit his happiness. He deserves much better.