Daisy In The Great Gatsby

Fitzgerald builds up Daisy to be a romantic figure through Nick Carroway’s perception, she is heavily associated with holy and natural imagery across the novel. When we are first introduced to her character her presence sets the scene by being likened unto an angel and almost Madonna-like figure in the roaring twenties- an era swept by crime and a settling racy culture that was beginning to stabilise within America. Despite this, my interpretation of Daisy is she is infatuated by materialism which makes her a idealist and a hopeless romantic. As she embarks on searching for a perfect relationship she meets Gatsby, although when she does achieve this relationship pinnacle she lets him go for a person with more wealth which results in a very …show more content…
To be labelled as romantic is to find a personal connection which is what Daisy and Gatsby establish in their youth this can create the impression that the love Daisy had for him was innocent and pure “she wouldn’t let go of the letter” describes Daisy’s battle with herself of trying to let go her memories with her first true love. Parts of her personality suggest that she is as amorous as Nick believes her to be, however on the contrary after being emotionally distraught over Gatsby’s letter she decisively marry’s Tom the following day which begins to tie in the idea she is more concerned over heritage and wealth and instead masks her true feelings. “She married Tom Buchanan without so much as a …show more content…
The holy symbolism given to Daisy’s description is similar to a Madonna who is a respected motherly role model. This impression is given to us as the origins of Daisy’s full maiden name “Daisy Fay” has connotations of nature,beauty, and love this could be the main reason why Gatsby is so captivated by her. An equally significant aspect is Daisy just like a flower her character flourishes and grows as the novel proceeds, and we begin to get an idea that she not as romantic as she is seen to be but a destructing force who ruins a lot of characters lives. A flower can hide its imperfections by the petals just as Daisy does by the clothing she chooses to wear- “They were both in white”. Gatsby’s death is foreshadowed by the tragic meaning behind “fey” as it states ‘fated to die’. The house Daisy and Jordan Baker are seen to be flying around can reflect societies view on women in the 1920’s, “after a short flight around the house” suggests they are bound to the house as women were only seen for domestic purposes such as mothering children, cleaning etc. Alternatively, Daisy’s promiscuous nature can be represented through this quote “Daisy was popular in Chicago.They moved with a fast crowd, all of them young