Examples Of Daisy In The Great Gatsby

In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald shows that a man’s wealth is not a reflection of his worth through Daisy and Tom. Nick, the narrator, states, “a sense of the fundamental decencies is parceled out unequally at birth” (Fitzgerald 2). He feels that humane qualities are not equally distributed. Only certain people have respectable qualities just as only a few people have a lot of money. In society, many assume that the rich have better morals because of the belief that wealth equates to respectability, however Daisy proves this idea to be false. Daisy has an undesirable personality and way of acting. She first shows her lack of sympathy for those socially beneath her by mocking her butler. After discovering that Gatsby is wealthy and still loves her, she lies to Tom and has an affair with Gatsby. Nick recounts, “Suddenly, with a strained sound, Daisy bent her head into shirts and began to cry stormily” (92). She cries because she regrets not marrying Gatsby and thinks of life she could have with him, since he is now socially equal to her. Her desire for money and a reputation are her motivation for her relationships. Upon discovering that leaving Tom could destroy her reputation, she selfishly leaves Gatsby. However, killing Myrtle reveals her true colors. She feels no guilt

Throughout his entire relationship with Daisy he is disloyal to her. He is also racist and sexist which he shows through making derogatory comments. Tom points out multiple times that he believes that whites are the superior race, and he treats women as objects. Along with these qualities, he ruins Gatsby’s life with his deceitful actions. After finding out that Daisy has an affair with Gatsby, Tom hypocritically scorns Daisy and ends the relationship by revealing Gatsby’s illegal business. Furthermore, he leads George B. Wilson to believe that Gatsby is Myrtle’s killer. This results in Gatsby’s death, but Tom feels no