Zenith Shrestha
Ms. Boyle
American Literature
24 March 2017
White
A tale of a tragic love story that reflects on the nature of the American Dream – The Great Gatsby is one of author F. Scott Fitzgerald's few novels. Yet it is one filled with allusions and ideas that ring true in society today. The plot of the Great Gatsby takes place after the end of World War I in 1920s New York, a time filled with jazz, glamour, and partying. Nick Carraway, previously a writer, is tired of his life in the Midwest and craves adventure which is why he decides to get involved in the stock market in New York City. Nick meets his mysterious yet charismatic neighbour Gatsby at one of the countless lavish parties that Gatsby throws and finds out about Gatsby’s love …show more content…
First of all, her name Daisy itself refers to a beautiful flower that is white in color. Moreover, the first instance Nick meets Daisy, she is dressed in all while and is on an enormous couch with her friend Jordan Baker: “They were both in white, and their dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they had just been blown back in after a short flight around the house” (8). This characterizes Daisy as an innocent and classy woman and is the reason why Gatsby is infatuated with the idea of being with Daisy – her pure and angelic presence seems unrivaled. When Jordan talks to Nick about the start of Gatsby and Daisy’s love, she says that, “She was just eighteen… and by far the most popular of all the young girls in Louisville. She dressed in white, and had a little white roadster, and all day long the telephone rang in her house” (74). The numerous associations of Daisy with the color white exhibits her as a character that is pure and unstained when in reality things are very different under the …show more content…
Even after marrying Tom, Daisy appears to not be content with her life and Tom’s luxury and affluence does not excite her; instead, she constantly seems alone and in a melancholy state of mind. This is reflected when Daisy introduces her daughter Pammy to her friends: “'Bles-sed pre-cious,' she crooned, holding out her arms… The child, relinquished by the nurse, rushed across the room and rooted shyly into her mother's dress'“ (117). Daisy appears to have a very weak relationship with her daughter and Pammy not appearing anywhere else in the novel suggests that Daisy only cares for Pammy when she can use her as an object to show off. Daisy’s carelessness is demonstrated by this. Furthermore, the final events that take place in the book truly reflect what Daisy is like as a person. As soon as she unfortunately drives into Myrtle Wilson at the Valley of Ashes, Daisy fades away from the scene and leaves Gatsby behind to deal with her mess. The careless nature of this displays what Daisy really is – a pale and empty woman filled with nothing but superficial happiness. Gatsby dies waiting for Daisy to call him, and Daisy does not even attend his funeral. In fact, no one but Nick and Gatsby’s father are with Gatsby after he dies. Nick demonstrates his frustration with Daisy and the rest of the social elites of the time when he
Ms. Boyle
American Literature
24 March 2017
White
A tale of a tragic love story that reflects on the nature of the American Dream – The Great Gatsby is one of author F. Scott Fitzgerald's few novels. Yet it is one filled with allusions and ideas that ring true in society today. The plot of the Great Gatsby takes place after the end of World War I in 1920s New York, a time filled with jazz, glamour, and partying. Nick Carraway, previously a writer, is tired of his life in the Midwest and craves adventure which is why he decides to get involved in the stock market in New York City. Nick meets his mysterious yet charismatic neighbour Gatsby at one of the countless lavish parties that Gatsby throws and finds out about Gatsby’s love …show more content…
First of all, her name Daisy itself refers to a beautiful flower that is white in color. Moreover, the first instance Nick meets Daisy, she is dressed in all while and is on an enormous couch with her friend Jordan Baker: “They were both in white, and their dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they had just been blown back in after a short flight around the house” (8). This characterizes Daisy as an innocent and classy woman and is the reason why Gatsby is infatuated with the idea of being with Daisy – her pure and angelic presence seems unrivaled. When Jordan talks to Nick about the start of Gatsby and Daisy’s love, she says that, “She was just eighteen… and by far the most popular of all the young girls in Louisville. She dressed in white, and had a little white roadster, and all day long the telephone rang in her house” (74). The numerous associations of Daisy with the color white exhibits her as a character that is pure and unstained when in reality things are very different under the …show more content…
Even after marrying Tom, Daisy appears to not be content with her life and Tom’s luxury and affluence does not excite her; instead, she constantly seems alone and in a melancholy state of mind. This is reflected when Daisy introduces her daughter Pammy to her friends: “'Bles-sed pre-cious,' she crooned, holding out her arms… The child, relinquished by the nurse, rushed across the room and rooted shyly into her mother's dress'“ (117). Daisy appears to have a very weak relationship with her daughter and Pammy not appearing anywhere else in the novel suggests that Daisy only cares for Pammy when she can use her as an object to show off. Daisy’s carelessness is demonstrated by this. Furthermore, the final events that take place in the book truly reflect what Daisy is like as a person. As soon as she unfortunately drives into Myrtle Wilson at the Valley of Ashes, Daisy fades away from the scene and leaves Gatsby behind to deal with her mess. The careless nature of this displays what Daisy really is – a pale and empty woman filled with nothing but superficial happiness. Gatsby dies waiting for Daisy to call him, and Daisy does not even attend his funeral. In fact, no one but Nick and Gatsby’s father are with Gatsby after he dies. Nick demonstrates his frustration with Daisy and the rest of the social elites of the time when he