d he moves into a small house next door to Gatsby's mansion on the island of West Egg. At this point Nick is unaware of Gatsby's dream, and even that he had ever had anything to do with Daisy. However, Gatsby quickly sets about trying to persuade Nick into arranging a meeting between Gatsby and Daisy at Nick's house. This effectively shows Gatsby's steadfast pursuit of his dream, as he wastes no time in trying to rekindle his love with Daisy. This positive effect Gatsby's dream has on him is introduced very effectively through the moving image of Gatsby reaching out to the green light at the end of Daisy's dock: "he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was form him, I could have sworn he was trembling." This symbolises Gatsby's quest for his dream as he is always so close but so far, while the power of his dream is evident as he is physically "trembling" due to the intensity of his love for Daisy. This undoubtedly causes the reader to admire Gatsby, as he does not allow the obstacles that he faces get in the way of him finding Daisy and winning back her love. His sense of purpose sets him apart form the other wealthy people on West Egg as he does not rest on his laurels and continually motivates himself to realise his dream.
             Fitzgerald's theme of dreams is developed through Gatsby's dramatic rise to fortune. This is itself, another point for admiration as, from an early age, he dreamt of bettering his social circumstances in an attempt to progress from
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