1. Explain how Gatsby feels about love. 2. How does the idea that you are only ever half-committed to your life connect to the cost of fantasy?

3. What do we learn about the cost of fantasy throughout Gatsby?

4. Explain how this quote helps to support Rothman's suggestion that we all desire a "Great Romance."

5. Name two of the dreams or fantasies presented in The Great Gatsby.

1. Gatsby certainly did love Daisy, and all she represented to him - -success, power, and glamor. She was the unattainable, his Dream. However, Gatsby creates this love for Daisy, just as he creates a fantasy life. She is integral to his dream for success.

number 2 is asking to apply YOUR own life. this one I can't answer.

3. t's about the costs of fantasy—inevitable costs, since our dreams and fantasies are part of who we are. ... (Gatsby, Nick concludes, made the mistake of “living too long with a single dream”; this makes him admirable, but also unwise, even delusional.) A kind of fatigue sets in.

4. However, I inferred you are referring to the article written by Joshua Rothman in the Newyorker entitled "The Serious Superficiality of The Great Gatsby".

5. 1) The American dream  2) Gatsby's love for Daisy

Explanation:

I would highly suggest you look at cliff notes or spark notes. I read this back in high school and The 2 sites were very helpful with answering questions like this! hope this helps.