The Theme of Excess in The Great GatsbyEveryone has dreams they want to achieve, but few end up doing so. It can be said that those who achieve their dreams do so by devoting their lives to the task so that they are prepared to face any adversity that comes their way. However, sometimes this will and desire can override the sense of reality, because they do not understand that due to the passage of time or unfavorable circumstances, their dream is unrealizable. Such stubbornness can lead to an absurd and excessive pursuit of the dream. This idea of ​​excessive pursuit is developed in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, as the main character (Gatsby) longs to rekindle the lost love between him and Daisy. Gatsby is a man obsessed with achieving eternal love with the woman of his dreams. His aristocratic lifestyle, owning extravagant cars, having a grand mansion, and throwing parties in front of a large number of unknown guests are all ways he tries to win. In this part of the passage, Fitzgerald uses a hyperbolic statement to further emphasize the excessive display. Gatsby uses to win Daisy back. The context of this statement is that Nick bought flowers for the occasion at his home, but Nick later realizes that these flowers were not necessary because "at two o'clock a greenhouse arrived from Gatsby's" (Fitzgerald 63). In this statement, Fitzgerald attempts to hyperbolically exaggerate the amount of flowers Gatsby provided, in order to emphasize the excessive manner in which Gatsby attempts to achieve his dream. Literally speaking, Gatsby did not provide a greenhouse for Nick, but he did provide an excessive amount of flowers to impress Daisy. This can easily be compared to the excessive amounts of expensive and flamboyant goods that Gatsby uses to impress.