No, Gatsby did not want to go to Oxford. There was a clerical error when he got out of the war and that is where he ended up. He really wanted to go back home so he could be with Daisy.
beautiful and clueless.
In "The Great Gatsby," Pa and Tom learned from the men in the river that the deceased man they found was Gatsby, and they also learned about his past and connection to Daisy Buchanan. This information helped them understand Gatsby's motivations and actions leading up to his death.
This quote is not from "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It seems to be a line from "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn.
Daisy doesnt want Gatsby anymore
Gatsby doesn't want to come face to face with Tom, the man who 'stole' Daisy away from him. Considering at this point in the novel, Gatsby and Daisy have yet to meet again, so its a natural response.
Klipspringer calls asking for a pair of shoes, and Nick is disgusted, hanging up immediately.
Tom and Daisy Buchanan invite Gatsby to dinner as a courtesy, but ultimately choose to leave without him because they are uncomfortable with the situation involving Gatsby and Daisy. Tom is suspicious of Gatsby's intentions towards Daisy, and Daisy is torn between her feelings for Gatsby and her loyalty to Tom. The awkwardness of the situation leads them to leave without Gatsby.
Nick visits Meyer Wolfsheim, a notorious gangster and business associate of Gatsby, who does not want to attend Gatsby's funeral for fear of drawing unwanted attention to himself and his criminal activities. Wolfsheim is portrayed as a shady character with a keen sense of self-preservation.
In my opinion, No. Starting from poverty, he achieves a lot, but, his "Achilles Heel" is the pursuit of a married woman he can't have, which leads to the deaths of two people. A great person would admit to themselves they can't have everything they want and find someone else.
Fitzgerald drew from his own life experiences and encounters in creating elements of The Great Gatsby. Both he and the novel's protagonist, Jay Gatsby, pursued wealth and social status to win over the women they loved. Additionally, themes of longing for the past, societal excess, and the disillusionment of the American Dream are prevalent in both Fitzgerald's life and the novel.
Tom's hatred for Gatsby increased due to Gatsby's relationship with Daisy. Tom felt threatened by Gatsby's attempts to win over Daisy and saw him as a rival for her affections. Tom also disliked Gatsby's mysterious background and wealth, which he believed was gained illegally.
In "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the titular character is deeply in love with Daisy and has returned only to find that she has married a brute of a man named Tom. Gatsby urges Daisy to tell Tom that she does not love him and that she never loved him, but ultimately she cannot go through with it.