The Role Of Daisy In The Great Gatsby

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It was all for her, the mansion , the parties , the money, it was all for daisy. The reason Jay gastby was “ The gastby” , the only reason he was who he had become. Daisy was the reason for gatsby demise. She was told to be the golden girl , sweet, and innocent. Gatsby loved her for 5 years , rembered ever second of their romatic moments he cherished it all . He changed his whole life just so he would be good enought for daisy. He found daisy cousin nick just to see her again. He goes over and beyound for the love of his life. He is ready to start a life with daisy, he had a plan , a dream. The only situation thats pushing him away from his future is mrs buecanan which is daisy. She dosent know how to leave tom , she denys never loving her

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