Unrealistic expectations will always leave a person disappointed. how is this theme best shown in the great gatsby? a. nick thinks he can make it on the east coast, but he only manages to lose everything. b. jordan hopes to increase her social status by dating nick, but nick breaks up with her. c. myrtle hopes to live a life separately from tom and george, but she loses her life in the end. d. gatsby thinks he can use his wealth to recreate the past, but it turns out to be impossible.