Daisy Buchanan Selfish Analysis

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Who comes to mind when you hear the words self-centered and egotistical? Daisy Buchanan is one of the main characters in The Great Gatsby. “Daisy has her own complex story, her own desires and needs”(Person Jr. 253). Daisy is selfish and only thinks of what benefits her in a relationship. She does not understand that she must sacrifice in a relationship. She only does what she wants for herself and does nothing out of generosity for others. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the character Daisy Buchanan has issues with commitment, selfishness, and realizing what is important in her life. Generally, Daisy does not care about how anyone else feels, especially since she is out of Gatsby’s life for five years since he was in the

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