It is a given that every piece of work that people read will contain all sorts of characters. Those characters can range from villains, victims, or venerables. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, he very thoroughly presents each of those types of characters to his readers. Mr. Wilson matches the definition of a victim in this novel by the way people deceived him and lied to him the entire time, Nick Carraway presents himself as a venerable, otherwise known as an honorable character, due to his outstanding loyalty, and Daisy Buchanan, although not seen by most, is a villain because of her actions that cause detrimental issues.
Melissa Sandoval-Suarez Mrs. Marcuccio American literature April 26 2023 Who or What to Blame “They were careless people, they smashed up things and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made” (Fitzgerald 123). This is used to describe Tom and Daisy Buchanan, the people responsible for Gatspys death. These characters appear in Fitzgerald’s American classic, The Great Gatsby. Daisy Buchanan was born into old money, narcissistic, and an old lover of Gatspys of whom he hasn’t gotten over yet. Tom is a violent entitled man who uses others for his own gain and will stop at nothing to prevent lose of control.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is known for having a lot of cheating people, even if it’s cheating in a golf game or cheating on a person. One of the many characters that is a cheater is Tom Buchanan. Tom is married to a lady that goes by the name of Daisy and has a lover named Myrtle. He is also known for moving around a lot and having plenty of money to do so. Tom in “The Great Gatsby” is careless and racist.
Daisy was an extremely arrogant person. Daisy showed her arrogance by the way she thought so highly of herself and that she was better than everybody else. In the movie Daisy tells Gatsby that “a rich girl can never be with a poor man.” When Daisy said this she was portraying that she couldn't risk being with him because it would make her look bad. Daisy said that knowing Gatsby loved her and that he would go find a way to be with her, he even changed his name, but she was too proud to realize that all she really needed was him not him to have money.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitgerald is about how people with a high social standing can achieve their American Dream. The Great Gatsby is about Jay and Daisy who fell in love but, she married someone else when he went to war. He tries to win her back showing her that he has money. Fitzgerald uses Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan in order to illustrate his theme regarding society in the 1920s; the power of money was the way to a person's version of the American Dream.
As we see Daisy develop throughout the story and learn more about the inside parts of her life, we see her develop into a more depressed girl. From the moment of the affair, to finding out Gatsby is back in town wanting her. She develops the shadowy personality that goes behind Tom’s back. Not only going to be Tom’s back but continuing to still be with Tom after knowing he's having an affair. Knowing he is having an affair causes her to develop mental struggles that continue in the story towards Nick, Gatsby, and Jordan.
In the 1920s, the American culture was born. For the first time ever, Americans from coast to coast, were now able to listen to the same music, enjoy the same past times, watch movies, and buy the same goods. The economy was booming thanks to the concepts of credit and mass production. People of riches were living lavish lifestyles at the time. Among the rich, was Daisy Buchanan.
If she really did care about Tom cheating and did not just think about how much fame and fortune they had together, she could have easily left him. She is weak minded and has the idea that being a man is WAY better than being a woman although Jordan Baker, her best friend, is a single woman and a noteworthy golfer. The way Daisy is portrayed is pathetic. In fact, it angers me. She’s a disappointment to all women and probably the worst character in this book.
In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby is only in love with Daisy. He believes that she is the only person he will ever love and that she will only ever love him. When Daisy reveals that she did love Tom at one point, Gatsby is bewildered that she loved someone other than him. He believes that you can only love one person for your whole life. I disagree with that statement.
This affects all of the women in this novel, but Daisy Buchanan is the most drastically impacted. Through the duration of this novel Daisy is shown as ignorant, attractive and happy. However, there is much more to her personality. Daisy is often thought of as foolish or naïve but she is very wise. She pretends to be foolish because
Given fully aware of her husband’s affair she doesn’t do anything about it because he has money and power and she enjoys the benefits she receives from these things, so she is willing to deal with the affairs. Daisy is the most disappointing character because she chose wealth over happiness. Another incident that calls Daisy's character into question is the way she speaks of her daughter. "I hope she'll be a fool," she says, "that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool" (FitzGerald 21). Clearly, she has some experience in this area and implies that the world is no place for a woman.
Her internal struggle is revealed in this instant when her hedonistic desires cause her to feel conflicted. Mrs. Buchanan tends to act extremely selfish, especially during the moments when she cannot resist the temptation of hedonism. When Daisy impatiently awaits Gatsby’s return from war, “there [is] a quality of nervous despair in [her] letters” (151). Daisy’s egocentric nature ultimately causes her to believe that the world revolves around herself. Her tragic downfall is made clear when she decides to marry Mr. Buchanan and pursue old wealth.
Fitzgerald in the novel, uses careless individuals who would destroy everything and everyone and yet still manage to retreat back to their money. Daisy Buchanan, the ‘golden girl’ is rather dishonest and deceitful throughout the novel. As she starts having her affair with Gatsby, she creates unrealistic expectations in Gatsby head about their future together. As Gatsby is having drinks at the Buchanan’s, Tom leaves the room and Daisy kisses Gatsby and declares, ‘I don’t care!’ At this point, the audience realizes that Daisy is and always was in love with Gatsby and that she was prepared to leave Tom.
Colored Petals Daisy Buchanan plays the love interest of Gatsby in the story of The Great Gatsby. Though this story has a twist, because Daisy’s husband,Tom, does not appreciate Gatsby being interested in his wife. Daisy has the characteristics of a sweet, intelligent young lady who is loyal to her husband, friends and self at the beginning of the story. We soon learn that Daisy has a mask that is colored white and yellow. At first Daisy is a flat character who came from wealth, is still wealthy, and will always be.
Daisy and the Devil she was Turned Into The Great Gatsby is one of the best works of literature because of the many complex characters that are present. One of the most controversial characters in the book is Daisy Buchanan. At the beginning of the book, I thought Daisy would be a very minor character and would have little or no impact in the book. After I finished the book, I realized she had an impact; however, I still did not think she had a huge role in the novel.
