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CharacterList

DaisyBuchanan-Nick’scousin,ngwomanin

Louisvillebeforethewar,Daisywascourtedbyanumberofofficers,l

r,Daisyharborsadeepneedtobe

loved,andwhenawealthy,powerfulyoungmannamedTomBuchananaskedhertomarryhim,

autifulsocialite,DaisyliveswithTom

ardonicand

somewhatcynical,andbehavessuperficiallytomaskherpainatherhusband’sconstant

infidelity.

DaisyBuchanan(In-DepthAnalysis)

TomBuchanan-Daisy’simmenlywealthyhusband,onceamemberofNick’ssocialclubat

ullybuiltandhailingfromasociallysolidoldfamily,Tomisanarrogant,

ialattitudesarelacedwithracismandxism,andhenevereven

consio

moralqualmsabouthisownextramaritalaffairwithMyrtle,butwhenhebeginstosuspect

DaisyandGatsbyofhavinganaffair,hebecomesoutragedandforcesaconfrontation.

JordanBaker-Daisy’sfriend,awomanwithwhomNickbecomesromanticallyinvolved

titivegolfer,Jordanreprentsoneofthe“newwomen”

ofthe1920s—cynical,boyish,isbeautiful,butalsodishonest:she

cheatedinordertowinherfirstgolftournamentandcontinuallybendsthetruth.

MyrtleWilson-Tom’slover,wholifelesshusbandGeorgeownsarun-downgarageinthe

herlfposssafiercevitalityanddesperatelylooksforawayto

unatelyforher,shechoosTom,whotreatsherasamereobject

ofhisdesire.

AnalysisofMajorCharacters

DaisyBuchanan

PartiallybadonFitzgerald’swife,Zelda,DaisyisabeautifulyoungwomanfromLouisville,

ick’scousinandtheobjectofGatsby’ngdebutantein

Louisville,Daisywaxtremelypopularamongthemilitaryofficersstationednearherhome,

liedabouthisbackgroundtoDaisy,claimingtobefromawealthy

ally,GatsbywonDaisy’sheart,

romidtowaitforGatsby,

butin1919shechoinsteadtomarryTomBuchanan,ayoungmanfromasolid,aristocratic

familywhocouldpromiherawealthylifestyleandwhohadthesupportofherparents.

After1919,GatsbydedicatedhimlftowinningDaisyback,makingherthesinglegoalofall

ofhisdreamsandthemainmotivationbehindhisacquisitionofimmenwealththrough

by,Daisyreprentstheparagonofperfection—shehastheauraof

charm,wealth,sophistication,grace,andaristocracythathelongedforasachildinNorth

ity,however,DaisyfallsfarshortofGatsby’s

eautifulandcharming,butalsofickle,shallow,bored,

characterizesherasacarelesspersonwhosmashesthingsupandthenretreatsbehindher

rovesherrealnaturewhenshechoosTomoverGatsbyinChapterVII,then

allowsGatsbytotaketheblameforkillingMyrtleWilsoneventhoughsheherlfwasdriving

y,ratherthanattendGatsby’sfuneral,DaisyandTommoveaway,leavingno

forwardingaddress.

LikeZeldaFitzgerald,Daisyisinlovewithmoney,ea,apableof

affection(sheemsgenuinelyfondofNickandoccasionallyemstoloveGatsbysincerely),

ndifferenteventoherowninfantdaughter,never

discussingh

Fitzgerald’sconceptionofAmericainthe1920s,Daisyreprentstheamoralvaluesofthe

aristocraticEastEggt.