Gatsby's obsession with Daisy is the central driving force of the plot in The Great Gatsby. His lavish parties and mysterious wealth are all aimed at winning her back, as he idealizes their past relationship and believes he can recreate it. This obsession leads to the key events: the confrontation between Gatsby and Daisy's husband Tom at the Plaza Hotel, Daisy's inability to fully commit to Gatsby, and ultimately the tragic deaths of Myrtle Wilson and Gatsby himself. Gatsby's fixation on Daisy symbolizes his larger dream of recapturing an idealized past, which shapes the novel's themes of desire, illusion, and the elusive American dream.
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