Thursday, February 23, 2012
The Great Gatsby ch 1-6
As the book goes on, I come to dislike Daisy more and more with each page. The part of the book where her and Gatsby finally meet again in Nick's home seems like Fitzgerald is trying to get the reader to like her. Gatsby thought she wouldn't want to see him and since she stayed and cried and got emotional we're supposed to feel sorry for her. She's 'stuck between the two'. But the thing is.. she didn't wait for Gatsby like she was supposed to. She married Tom, why? He was wealthy and seemed like a good husband. At the time. He's cheating on her, which I think serves her right to some extent. She's stuck-up and materialistic. She wants Gatsby now that he's rich and has this big house and throws all these wild parties. Why didn't she just wait for him when he went to war if she loved him so much? It's not like she was madly in love with Tom at the time anyways. Which is why I don't feel sorry for her and I don't trust her character at all. She's shallow and a complete tease to Gatsby. She's not going to choose him over Tom. I don't mean to make Gatsby seem like the victim either. I like him, but at the same time his expectations are way too high. He spent 5 years dreaming about Daisy. Now he's disappointed because she doesn't meet his expectations. Life isn't a dream and it was foolish of him to think they would have a perfect reunion. Daisy is stuck-up and set in her ways. She's not going to leave Tom. I know it. She's all about appearance and materialism. Even if she knows Tom's cheating on her, she won't leave him. Even if she loves Gatsby more, thats just the way she is.
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I don't like Daisy, either! haha! I think there is some textual evidence to support the claim that Daisy married Tom because she was pregnant. Just a theory!
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