In The Great Gatsby, Daisy represents an idealized dream for Gatsby rather than a fully realized person. Gatsby's obsession with her is tied to his desire to reclaim a perfect past and achieve the American dream through love and wealth. However, Daisy ultimately cannot live up to Gatsby's ideal; she is unable to fully reject her husband Tom, and her actions indirectly lead to tragedy. Nick’s reflections suggest that Gatsby’s fixation is more about the illusion of Daisy and what she symbolizes than about her true worth as a person. So, within the novel’s context, Daisy is not truly worth Gatsby’s obsession—his dream is built on illusion and leads to his downfall.
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