Daisy Buchanan is a young and beautiful woman that comes from old money, as does her husband, Tom. They live on the East Egg, across from Nick Carraway, Daisy’s cousin who lives in West Egg. Nick’s neighbor is one Jay Gatsby, who throws elaborate parties in his ridiculous mansion in hopes of attracting Daisy’s attention. After attending one of Gatsby’s parties, Nick sets up a tea date to reunite Jay and Daisy, which spurs their affair. Everything continues until Tom meets Gatsby, doesn 't like him, and begins investigating his past. Nick, however, knows everything: Gatsby grew up poor and uneducated and then met Dan Cody, who took him in as a friend/employee and taught him how to ‘act rich’. The big fight scene goes down in the city, where
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When first introduced to Daisy (and Jordan,) “… they were both in white” (Fitzgerald, 8), sitting in the Buchanan’s living room where “the windows were ajar and gleaming white” (8). By first describing Daisy both in and surrounded by white, Fitzgerald creates the readers’ initial perception of her innocence. Daisy later describes this innocence herself, “Our white girlhood was passed there. Our beautiful white—“ (19). When referring to her ‘white’ girlhood, Daisy is telling about the innocence that is a given as a child. She is also speaking of her innocence in past tense, showing that her own perception of herself contradicts that of other characters. Daisy is also later described as being “high in a white palace, the king’s daughter, the golden girl…” (120). Her roots in old money cause Daisy to have a standard of life expectations: marry a successful man, have kids, and enjoy being rich. Saying that she is “high in a white palace” represents how Daisy is trapped in this standard. The irony in this statement comes from the palace being white, because there really is no innocence/purity in the Buchanan’s lifestyle. The contradictory use of the color white highlights Daisy’s image not being a true reflection of her
When first introduced to Daisy (and Jordan,) “… they were both in white” (Fitzgerald, 8), sitting in the Buchanan’s living room where “the windows were ajar and gleaming white” (8). By first describing Daisy both in and surrounded by white, Fitzgerald creates the readers’ initial perception of her innocence. Daisy later describes this innocence herself, “Our white girlhood was passed there. Our beautiful white—“ (19). When referring to her ‘white’ girlhood, Daisy is telling about the innocence that is a given as a child. She is also speaking of her innocence in past tense, showing that her own perception of herself contradicts that of other characters. Daisy is also later described as being “high in a white palace, the king’s daughter, the golden girl…” (120). Her roots in old money cause Daisy to have a standard of life expectations: marry a successful man, have kids, and enjoy being rich. Saying that she is “high in a white palace” represents how Daisy is trapped in this standard. The irony in this statement comes from the palace being white, because there really is no innocence/purity in the Buchanan’s lifestyle. The contradictory use of the color white highlights Daisy’s image not being a true reflection of her