Through the use of appositional phrasing, passive and sickly imagery, distancing imagery, as well as a loose sentence, Fitzgerald established how Nick's hopes and dreams are lost. Nick is discussing his current position, and notes that “there was Jordan beside [him], who, unlike Daisy, was too wise to ever carry well forgotten dreams”. The appositional phrasing of “unlike Daisy” separates the two characters. Daisy not only lives the American dream, having a luxurious house with plenty of money, but is the idealized image of the perfect housewife. Fitzgerald further characterizes Jordan as the antithesis of Daisy when her countenance is described as “wan”, suggesting a pale and sickly look to her face, much unlike the beauty that Daisy is constantly
