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Characterization within The Great Gatsby

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An in-depth look into the characterization of Daisy within The Great Gatsby.

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  • September 28, 2024
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby", the character Daisy Buchanan is

the subject of a massive amount of controversy. Her complex emotions and behaviors catalyze

these disputes among various readers and critics. Daisy has a great understanding of the world

around her and surrenders to it, making her a victim of her time. She is easily affected and

swayed by the people and the environment surrounding her and influenced by her past

heartbreaks.

It is implied that Daisy has suffered from immense heartbreak in her past through her

romantic life and her relations with men, which impacts her view of the world immensely. This is

revealed when Daisy speaks to Nick privately about her daughter, and what she wishes for her in

the future. “‘I hope she’ll be a fool— that the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful

little fool'’” (14-5). It is revealed that Daisy is truly a woman of her time in the sense that her

physical beauty is more valued by men. She hopes for her daughter that she will accept this truth

and never crave more from life because of her own experiences. However, instead of voicing her

unsatisfied emotions, she performs. When she is with Tom, she pretends to be a happy wife in

order to maintain peace.

Daisy moreover understands that throughout her life, she has had options that would

make her truly happy. However, she tends to pick the safer options in order to avoid disruptions.

When Daisy sees Gatsby's shirts, she becomes conscious of the life she could have had. “She

sobbed ‘I am just sad because I've never seen such beautiful shirts before.’”(79). Shows the life

she could have had if she decided to not live comfortably with Tom. She realizes that now, he is

of a status and wealth that is acceptable to wed and is overwhelmed by the experience. Daisy

adores Gatsby in the past and understands that she could have led a life with him. However, she

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