Gatsby Characterization Essay There is no doubt the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is an American classic. One such reason for this great books rise to literary fame is the incredibly deep and intricate characters, possibly the most unique being Daisy. Daisy captures the society of the 1920’s perfectly and this leads to countless interesting encounters with other characters. Daisy is motivated by many different things, and throughout the book her motivations seem sporadic and chaotic, she is a person who is self conscious, selfish, and passive, these are three defining character traits that can be observed all over the text. To understand such an intricate person the reader must dive deeper into the novel and really look at
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What the public did not know was that Daisy is a very pity and self conscious person. Daisy cares a lot about what other people think and this can affect her decisions. One such example of her self consciousness in the story is when Daisy knows Tom is cheating on her and yet she refuses to get a divorce. In her defence it was very taboo for a catholic woman to get a divorce, but when you are extremely rich most anything can be accomplished. What this says about Daisy is that she is a self conscious person who cares about her appearance in the press. She knows divorcing Tom will look bad on her, so she does not do it. Daisy is unhappy and this can be seen when Jordan recalls, “I came into her room half an hour before the bridal dinner, and found her lying on her bed as lovely as the June night in her flowered dress and as drunk as a monkey.” (Pg. 75) What this text is saying is that even right before her bridal shower Daisy got very drunk. This is important because Daisy is clearly not happy yet she goes on with the wedding anyway. This shows that she cares more about what the public says than her own self …show more content…
In fact, she is actually very selfish. She leads two men on and can not make a decision. She cares for both Tom and Gatsby, but for some reason will not choose one over another, this is very selfish. Daisy also lacks common decency when it comes to her child, she says, ‘‘How do you like mother’s friends? Do you think they’re pretty?” The child then adds ”Where’s Daddy?”(Pg. 117) What this little conversation says about Daisy and her child's relationship is immense. Daisy cares not how the child feels or even asks how she is doing, but directly asks the little girl questions about Daisy's own life.The child directly asks where her father is without answering the question. What this is saying is that the little girl knows she is not going to get the attention she wants from her mom, so she asks for her father. This indicates how little Daisy cares for the girl and in turn how selfish Daisy
What the public did not know was that Daisy is a very pity and self conscious person. Daisy cares a lot about what other people think and this can affect her decisions. One such example of her self consciousness in the story is when Daisy knows Tom is cheating on her and yet she refuses to get a divorce. In her defence it was very taboo for a catholic woman to get a divorce, but when you are extremely rich most anything can be accomplished. What this says about Daisy is that she is a self conscious person who cares about her appearance in the press. She knows divorcing Tom will look bad on her, so she does not do it. Daisy is unhappy and this can be seen when Jordan recalls, “I came into her room half an hour before the bridal dinner, and found her lying on her bed as lovely as the June night in her flowered dress and as drunk as a monkey.” (Pg. 75) What this text is saying is that even right before her bridal shower Daisy got very drunk. This is important because Daisy is clearly not happy yet she goes on with the wedding anyway. This shows that she cares more about what the public says than her own self …show more content…
In fact, she is actually very selfish. She leads two men on and can not make a decision. She cares for both Tom and Gatsby, but for some reason will not choose one over another, this is very selfish. Daisy also lacks common decency when it comes to her child, she says, ‘‘How do you like mother’s friends? Do you think they’re pretty?” The child then adds ”Where’s Daddy?”(Pg. 117) What this little conversation says about Daisy and her child's relationship is immense. Daisy cares not how the child feels or even asks how she is doing, but directly asks the little girl questions about Daisy's own life.The child directly asks where her father is without answering the question. What this is saying is that the little girl knows she is not going to get the attention she wants from her mom, so she asks for her father. This indicates how little Daisy cares for the girl and in turn how selfish Daisy