Shannon+H+Gatsby

The song "Endlessly" by the Cab connects to Gatsby's love and care for Daisy. Throughout the lyrics, the speaker of the song continuously shows his love for the girl of his dreams and how he would do anything for her. This is similar to Gatsby because he commits his entire life to impressing his love, Daisy. The lyrics “so I’ll work every day, through the sun, and the rain” emphasize the speaker's motivation to impress his girlfriend and keep her happy. This clearly relates to the life of Gatsby because his entire life was based on making enough money to win Daisy back. Gatsby knew that Daisy was a rich girl who needed someone who could support her socially and financially. Thus, in order to have her, he needed to find a great job and make enough money to satisfy her. Gatsby is surely successful at doing this when Daisy admires his house and says, "That huge place //there//?" (page 95). In addition, when Daisy enters Gatsby's house she "bent her head into [Gatsby's] shirts and began to cry stormily" (page 98). This is the part of the book where Daisy realizes how great her life could have been if she stayed with Gatsby. She would be living in luxury and would be married to a man that adored her. This proves that the speaker of the song and Gatsby are similar to each other because they show their care for their loves through their hard work. Lastly, these lyrics also emphasize the existence of the American Dream. The speaker of the song surely shows his need to work hard for great results, which is the definition of the American Dream. I recommend that this song should be played in the parts of the movie that include Daisy and Gatsby's early teenage years. I think that it would work best if it was played when Gatsby and Daisy had their first kiss on their long walk. The part of the song "yeah, I'm no angel, I'm just me, but I will love you endlessly" relates to when Fitzgerald wrote, "he knew that when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God" (page 117). Both the lyrics and Fitzgerald's words highlight the love that will last forever. Thus, I feel that the beginning of Gatsby and Daisy's relationship showed their true love for each other and that is why these lyrics would fit perfectly at this part of the movie. "Endlessly" by the Cab: []  Lyrics: []

The song "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith relates to the reunion between Daisy and Gatsby. After not seeing eachother for five years, meeting Daisy was almost a miracle for Gatsby. Throughout the years without her he dreamed of seeing her in person once again. This relates to the lyrics " I don't want to miss a thing, cause even when I dream of you the sweetest dream will never do" because Gatsby would not be satisfied with his life if Daisy was not apart of it. Just dreaming of Daisy was not an option for Gatsby, he needed to be with her. When Gatsby and Daisy were in his house, Fitzgerald described the situation as "[full] of creative passion" (page 101). Because of the intense passion shown between Gatsby and Daisy, I think this song should be played during this part of the movie. In addition, the lyric "where every moment spent with you I treasure" clearly relates to when Fitzgerald wrote, "his hand took hers [and] he turned toward her with a rush of emotion" (page 101). This quote relates to the lyrics because it shows that every minute with Daisy makes Gatsby joyful and full of emotion. In most situations, Gatsby is described as awkward and anti-social. For example, he would have large parties but would never associate with his guests. However, when Gatsby is with Daisy he is a completely different person. As shown by that quote, Gatsby is full of joy and laughter when he is with her which proves that every moment with Daisy is important to him. Lastly, "I just want to hold you close, feel your heart so close to mine and just stay here for this moment for all the rest of time" relates to when Gatsby forces Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him. This relates to the lyrics because Gatsby, like the speaker of the song, wanted Daisy all to himself and that would not be possible until Daisy left Tom for good. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith: [] Lyrics: []

The song "Material Girl" by Madonna relates to Daisy's stobbish personality. Throughout the novel, Daisy is described as a girl with a great care for money and reputation. The lyric "the boy with the cold hard cash is always Mister Right" relates to Daisy's choice of men. The two men in Daisy's life, Tom and Gatsby, are both wealthy and well- known. Because of Daisy's love of money, many could argue that Daisy only took interest in Gatsby because he was wealthy. In fact, Gatsby even notices her love of money when he says, "Her voice is full of money" (page 127). Gatsby says this because Daisy tends to only talk about ideas that have to do with money. Nick explains, "it was full of money- that was the inexhaustable charm that rose and fell in it, the jingle in it, the cymbals' song of it...high in a white palace the king's daughter, the golden girl" (page 127). Thus, this song is perfect for describing Daisy's lifestyle. Lyrics such as "some boys slow dance, that's alright with me, if they can't raise my interest then I have to let them be" explain why Gatby feels the need to become successful in order to impress Daisy. If Gatsby came back to Daisy with little money, she would never have considered leaving Tom. However, she is easily convinced to leave Tom when Gatsby has a great reputation and is full of money. When Gatsby just started to have a relationship with Daisy he realized how rich Daisy actually was when he first saw her house. Because of this he had much doubt that their relationship would continue once she realized her was not nearly as wealthy as her. Gatsby stated, "However glorious might be his future as Jay Gatsby, he was at present a penniless young man without a past, and at any moment the invisible cloak of his uniform might slip from his shoulders" (page 156). This quote proves that Gatsby knew that the second he came out of war, there would be nothing special about him in the eyes of Daisy. Thus, making a great amount of money was Gatsby's only way of keeping Daisy forever.This song should be played when Gatsby first enters Daisy's enormous house, which is when he realizes how rich his dream girl really was and how much hard work would be needed to satisfy her.

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