More on The Great Gatsby
I suppose the priests and nuns who educated me when young might call my interest in non-Biblical literature idolatry, but here is another excerpt from the novel,
Following Gatsby’s death at his funeral: “Blessed are the dead that the rain falls on.” “Amen to that.” … I tried to think about Gatsby then for a moment, but he was too far away, and I could only remember without resentment, that Daisy had not sent a message or a flower. Poor son of a bitch.”
Most people have failed romance in life, and it can be difficult or really unhelpful to say who is to blame for the failure. I think one of the main points of the novel is that Gatsby wanted Daisy back even when she was married, and it led to his premature death even though almost everyone in the story contributes to the tragedy.