Daisy in the great gatsby
University of Languages and International Studies, VNU, Hanoi
English Literature
Mid-Term Assignment
Daisy Buchanan: A selfish, greedy and hurtful woman of a noble social class in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
Winter 2014 Ha T.T. Nguyen hanguyenyeume94@gmail.com One of the reasons contributing to the success of F.Scott Fitzgerald‘s novel The Great Gatsby is that the author cleverly builds a network of diverse and profound characters. One of those is Daisy Buchanan, who is round and dynamic with various aspects of her personality.
Firstly, Daisy seems very innocent and charming. This is shown in the words Nick talks about her: “[Daisy] dress[es] in white, and [has] a little white roadster” (Fitzgerald 80). This means that her daily life is linked with the color white, which symbolizes purity and a noble social class. However, her pure beauty is just a deceitful guise.
Secondly, Daisy sustains superficial thoughts. This is indicated in the words she speaks of her daughter, Pammy. "[Daisy] hope[s] [Pammy] will be a fool - that is the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool" (Fitzgerald 20). Obviously, she knows there is no place for women in that society. The best way to survive is to use beauty rather than knowledge. With beauty, Pammy can marry a rich man and become the second Daisy.
Additionally, Daisy is exactly a material enthusiast. When Gatsby first introduces his house, she cries “That huge place THERE?” (Fitzgerald 97). In my opinion, Daisy is excited to discover Gatsby’s wealth and when Gatsby asks her if she likes the house, she replies: “[Daisy] love[s] it” (Fitzgerald 97). This proves that Daisy loves wealth. Another evidence denouncing her interest in materialism is the moment she cries for Gatsby’s shirts: “They are such beautiful shirts, it makes [Daisy] sad because [Daisy] [has] never seen such - such beautiful shirts before” (Fitzgerald 99). For Daisy, the shirts represent material
English Literature
Mid-Term Assignment
Daisy Buchanan: A selfish, greedy and hurtful woman of a noble social class in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
Winter 2014 Ha T.T. Nguyen hanguyenyeume94@gmail.com One of the reasons contributing to the success of F.Scott Fitzgerald‘s novel The Great Gatsby is that the author cleverly builds a network of diverse and profound characters. One of those is Daisy Buchanan, who is round and dynamic with various aspects of her personality.
Firstly, Daisy seems very innocent and charming. This is shown in the words Nick talks about her: “[Daisy] dress[es] in white, and [has] a little white roadster” (Fitzgerald 80). This means that her daily life is linked with the color white, which symbolizes purity and a noble social class. However, her pure beauty is just a deceitful guise.
Secondly, Daisy sustains superficial thoughts. This is indicated in the words she speaks of her daughter, Pammy. "[Daisy] hope[s] [Pammy] will be a fool - that is the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool" (Fitzgerald 20). Obviously, she knows there is no place for women in that society. The best way to survive is to use beauty rather than knowledge. With beauty, Pammy can marry a rich man and become the second Daisy.
Additionally, Daisy is exactly a material enthusiast. When Gatsby first introduces his house, she cries “That huge place THERE?” (Fitzgerald 97). In my opinion, Daisy is excited to discover Gatsby’s wealth and when Gatsby asks her if she likes the house, she replies: “[Daisy] love[s] it” (Fitzgerald 97). This proves that Daisy loves wealth. Another evidence denouncing her interest in materialism is the moment she cries for Gatsby’s shirts: “They are such beautiful shirts, it makes [Daisy] sad because [Daisy] [has] never seen such - such beautiful shirts before” (Fitzgerald 99). For Daisy, the shirts represent material