In various works of literature and movies, there have been some very nasty and insensitive characters. For example Scar from the Lion King or Macbeth by Shakespeare, who are nefarious and sinister in their own ways. The inconsiderate attitude and careless actions displayed by some characters can ruin the lives of others. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, there is a charming, yet malicious woman by the name of Daisy Buchanan. Daisy Buchanan’s dishonest and remorseless personality demolishes many of the people and things around her. Daisy kills and lies, but feels no guilt for her lover Jay Gatsby or the defenseless Myrtle Wilson. Daisy Buchanan is a self-absorbed, vacuous socialite whose decisions lead to the destruction of both
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Daisy is obsessed with things that are worth a lot of money and things that are popular and in style. She does all she can to get those things and then show them off to everyone because she wants them to notice and feel as though she is better than them because in her mind she is better than them. Daisy states to her daughter, “That is because your mother wanted to show you off.”(Fitzgerald 117). This demonstrates how materialistic and arrogant Daisy is because she is just using her daughter to show off to her friends and society. Daisy uses people and objects to for attention, even though she doesn’t truly care about them. Daisy reveals, “And I hope she’ll be a fool- that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”(Fitzgerald 17). This indicates that Daisy wants her child to someone who is only liked for their looks or appearance. She doesn’t care what kind of person her daughter is; Daisy wants her daughter to have no responsibilities, much like herself. When Gatsby reunites with Daisy, he shows her around his mansion and during this tour she begins to cry and utters, “It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such beautiful shirts before. This proves just how materialistic Daisy is because when she sees all the expensive clothing Gatsby has now, she gets upset. She is upset because she realizes that if she stayed and waited for Gatsby to return after the war then she would have all these flashy, expensive things with
Daisy is obsessed with things that are worth a lot of money and things that are popular and in style. She does all she can to get those things and then show them off to everyone because she wants them to notice and feel as though she is better than them because in her mind she is better than them. Daisy states to her daughter, “That is because your mother wanted to show you off.”(Fitzgerald 117). This demonstrates how materialistic and arrogant Daisy is because she is just using her daughter to show off to her friends and society. Daisy uses people and objects to for attention, even though she doesn’t truly care about them. Daisy reveals, “And I hope she’ll be a fool- that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”(Fitzgerald 17). This indicates that Daisy wants her child to someone who is only liked for their looks or appearance. She doesn’t care what kind of person her daughter is; Daisy wants her daughter to have no responsibilities, much like herself. When Gatsby reunites with Daisy, he shows her around his mansion and during this tour she begins to cry and utters, “It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such beautiful shirts before. This proves just how materialistic Daisy is because when she sees all the expensive clothing Gatsby has now, she gets upset. She is upset because she realizes that if she stayed and waited for Gatsby to return after the war then she would have all these flashy, expensive things with