Why Is Daisy Married In The Great Gatsby

Trying to get back together with someone is a bad idea, especially if they are married. However, in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby loved a woman, Daisy, when he had to go to war he thought that Daisy would be waiting for him once he got back. That was not the case, he learned that Daisy had married the rich and powerful Tom Buchanan. He knew that he would have to earn a lot of money to be able to win her back. He had met a man named Dan Cody before the war and was his steward for a few years. Dan was very successful and gave Gatsby the motivation he needed to start earning money. Once Gatsby got enough money, he “bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (78) on East Egg. Gatsby had everything he needed to win Daisy back. However, he was
He would have saved himself a lot of time, effort, and money if he would have moved on from Daisy the way she moved on from him. Additionally, odds are he would have found someone better to make a life with. Also, he wouldn't have had to deal with all the drama that occurred on the eggs. Although he made some of his money illegally, he could have just put that behind him and lived a good life.
Nick admires his motivation and drive to get Daisy back. Nick also likes Gatsby’s unwavering devotion towards Daisy, including taking the blame for Myrtle's death. Nick believes in Gatsby and wants him to get Daisy back. Even when Nick first gets invited to his party, Nick respects Gatsby unlike most of the other partygoers. Nick found out that the only reason Gatsby kept having these parties was for him to be able to meet Daisy. Nick realized the amount of work Gatsby was going through to win Daisy back. Nick is the only character that realizes Gatsby’s actual