In the novel it says “Gatsby bought a house so Daisy would be right across the bay” (Fitzgerald 78). This quote simply proves that Gatsby tried to become rich and successful just to be with Daisy, so he could impress her. He bought a huge house right across the street from her house on the bay, just because he wants to be close to her and see her day in and day out. In one article it says: “Money is at the heart of the book, and it is what gives the hero the crazy idea that he can buy Daisy Buchanan's love. The quote here shows that whatever Gatsby was trying to do would never have been a really smart idea, and in the end Gatsby didn't even get love back from Daisy after everything Gatsby did for