I agree Daisy prioritizes wealth over happiness, as shown by her breakdown after seeing Gatsby’s “pile of shirts,” which Daisy thinks are “such beautiful shirts” (92). When “Daisy bent her head into the shirts and began to cry stormily,” she realizes not only to what extent she values money, but also that Gatsby could have given her both money and love. In addition, Gatsby’s shirts are vibrantly colored like “coral,” “apple-green,” “lavender,” “faint orange,” and “Indian blue” instead of plain colors like black and white, which shows the great love Gatsby and Daisy could have had. Because she throws herself at Gatsby’s shirts instead of Gatsby, Daisy shows that she is attracted to high status and high economic standing.
