Examples Of Daisy Buchanan In The Great Gatsby

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Being self centered means a person is only occupied with themselves. It is not a positive trait for anyone in a healthy relationship. It is taught that we should be caring human beings and take other people’s feelings into consideration. Daisy Buchanan is portrayed as a self-centered, inherited rich girl from East Egg. She fails as a wife, mistress, and mother when it comes to take responsibility for her actions. It takes some critical reading to really figure out Daisy’s true personality. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan is a self-absorbed, vacuous socialite whose decisions lead to the destruction of both Jay Gatsby and Myrtle Wilson. Tom and Daisy Buchanan come off as the rich and happy couple, but they both …show more content…

Daisy is well aware why Tom actually goes to the city. She knows Tom is having an affair but does not know it’s with Myrtle Wilson, George Wilson’s wife. Although Daisy is aware of his affair she does not do anything about it. Edwards explains, “Because he has money and power and she enjoys the benefits she receives from these things, she is willing to deal with the affairs”(Edwards).It almost seems as if she’s fine with it. She doesn't bluntly tell Tom she knows about Myrtle but she drops little hints. After having Nick over, Tom invites him to go to the city with him because he wants him to meet his mistress, Myrtle. Although Tom doesn't exactly tell Nick why they're going to the city, Nick sees Myrtle go on a separate train with Tom. As they reach the city Tom brings Nick to the apartment he rents for himself and Myrtle. Myrtle has her …show more content…

If Daisy had just never married Tom she wouldn’t be having this issue. Daisy should have been straightforward with Tom about not wanting to marry him. She married him because of his money,but eventually did fall in love with him. Daisy Buchanan is no different from her husband, Tom. While Tom has Myrtle, Daisy now has Gatsby. It all started off five years ago when they met in Louisville. However Gatsby left for war leaving Daisy under tremendous family and societal pressure to marry Tom. On their wedding day Daisy has a letter from Gatsby that caused her to get drunk, and try to back out of the wedding. Since she did not know when Gatsby would be back from war she married Tom. She never really wanted to marry Tom. She felt as if she had no choice because they’re both rich and her family and friends thought they should be together. Daisy was not expecting to see Gatsby ever again until five years later she meets him at Nick’s house for tea. Later on that day Gatsby invites Daisy and Nick over to give her a tour of his house. Daisy starts to realize how wealthy and well Gatsby is doing in life and starts to regret not waiting for him. After this day Daisy and Gatsby’s affair begins. Nick phones Gatsby one day and he informs him why he

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