The Great Gatsby, a classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a story about love, greed, and the dangers of wealth. The story was published in the 1920s and revolves around Jay Gatsby's mysterious wealth and his obsession with winning back his lost love, Daisy Buchanan. The relationships between the characters are complicated, and all the characters are trapped in psychological issue fear of intimacy. especially the love triangle between Gatsby, Daisy, and her husband Tom. Each character has a fear of getting close to each others, which stems from a desire to avoid emotional pain. This fear leads them to make choices that ultimately lead to their downfall. Tom Buchanan, Daisy's husband, is a wealthy and arrogant man who uses his relationships with Daisy and another woman, Myrtle, to avoid real intimacy. He is afraid of getting close to anyone, so he keeps people at arm's length. Tom's relationships are superficial and lack emotional depth. Daisy, on the other hand, uses Gatsby to cope with her guilt and shame. She is trapped in a loveless marriage with Tom and finds solace in Gatsby's affection. However, she is also afraid of getting close to Gatsby, fearing that it will lead her into emotional pain. Gatsby's desire for Daisy is driven by his unconscious mind. He is drawn to her wealth and status, but also has a deep emotional connection with her. Gatsby's love for Daisy is pure, but it is also doomed from the start. The characters' inability to face their emotions leads to feelings of guilt, shame, and anxiety. They use defense mechanisms to deal with their emotions, such as projection, rationalization, and displacement. Tom accuses Gatsby of being dishonest, while Gatsby justifies his wealth and status through rationalization. Meanwhile, Nick Carraway, Daisy's cousin and the narrator, becomes entangled in Gatsby's world. He observes the corrupting influence of wealth and the empty materialism of the wealthy elite. Nick is drawn to Gatsby's world but also sees its flaws. The green light across the water symbolizes the unattainable nature of Gatsby's dream. It represents the elusive American Dream, which Gatsby longs for but can never truly attain. The green light is a symbol of hope and longing, but also of disappointment and disillusionment. Through Gatsby's tragic story, Fitzgerald critiques the excesses of the wealthy elite. He reveals the emptiness beneath their glamorous facade, exposing the moral decay and corruption that lies beneath. The novel is a commentary on the American Dream and the illusion of social mobility. In the end, Gatsby's dream is crushed, and he is left with nothing. The novel ends with Nick moving away, disillusioned with the excesses of the wealthy elite.