Does Fitzgerald Present Daisy's Personality In The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald presents his character’s opulence, shining in the daytime, allowing the general public to admire their extravagant lifestyles. The way that these characters are displayed in the light, might make them seem fake once the night exposes their true personality. This is very obviously seen in The Great Gatsby as Nick gazes upon Gatsby for the first time. Nick’s first impression was that Gatsby was a successful and sophisticated businessman who had a slightly mysterious veil guarding his true past. Although it was at night where Nick really indulged in Gatsby’s unaltered agenda. One example of Gatsby’s attitude during the daytime is when Daisy first visited his house and they admired all his clothes. Gatsby was showing off his wealth and trying to impress …show more content…
This is certainly not the case when Nick finds Gatsby essentially stalking Tom’s house one night from the front lawn to ensure Daisy’s safety. Daisy and Tom are other main characters where this difference in attitude can be easily identified. During the day, especially in Nick’s first meeting with them, they seemed to be a loving couple. Well, as loving as the times would allow considering Tom made almost all large decisions himself and paraded Daisy around like a trophy he won. Nick saw two compatible and responsible parents on their first meeting partially because they mentioned the three year old baby and partially because he hadn’t had a chance to spend much time with them so far. By night though, the two went very separate ways. Tom deciding to keep a mistress and meet with her in the city, while Daisy slowly became attached to Gatsby and the fresh new atmosphere he brought with him. Even Nick changes from day to night. In the beginning when he is just settling into his house and the neighborhood, he could be classified as innocent and possibly even