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Examples Of Daisy Buchanan In The Great Gatsby

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As human beings. It is human nature to care for those who you love. However, greed, selfishness, and fear could be a barrier to one and achieving that goal. In the novel The Great Gatsby the characters Tom Buchanan. Daisy Buchanan, Nick Carraway, and Jay Gatsby embody these ideals. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the characters of this novel to convey the message that human beings are worth caring about, no matter what their circumstance or condition. Initially, one, of many examples, of a character carrying for another is between Nick and Gatsby. Nick, Gatsby’s neighbor, is a very unique character and is very different from the others in one specific way: he is the narrator. Being the narrator, Nick gives the reader his perspective, and he …show more content…

For most of Gatsby’s life, Daisy has been his motivation is his success and all goals in general. When Gatsby gets the chance to gather with Daisy after 5 years, he acts out. At fear of not impressing her, Gatsby begins to grow concerned. When he is caught trying to leave he says, “ this is a terrible mistake… [Nick replies] You're just embarrassed, that's all’ and luckily added, ‘Daisy's embarrassed too.” (Fitzgerald 87). Gatsby's care is shown in this scene because he is afraid of not impressing Daisy. He wants to make sure that every moment with Daisy is perfect because he does not want to lose her once again. After all, nothing says perfection like worrying. Another example of this is shown when Daisy goes back home after running over Myrtle. Nick tells Gatsby to go home but Gatsby's reply is, “I want to wait here till Daisy goes to bed, Good Night, old sport, (Fitzgerald 145). Gatsby is watching over Daisy from afar to make sure that she is safe. This is the ultimate way to show that Gatsby cares for her. He spent the whole night watching over Daisy just to make sure Tom would not bring any harm to her. Ironically, Nick points out that despite all efforts Gatsby, was not watching over anything. Also, because Daisy made it his life's goal to get Daisy back, he goes to any extent to make her happy. He tells Nick, “Can’t repeat …show more content…

Throughout the book, Tom is portrayed as a cheater and liar. It is not until Tom, Daisy, Nick and Jordan go into town and stay at a hotel, that the reader can see Tom’s concern for Daisy. In the hotel Gatsby confronts Tom and tried to imply that Daisy never loved him but, “Daisy guessed at his intentions, ‘please don't, she interrupted helplessly.” (Fitzgerald 130). Daisy stopped Gatsby from saying this to Tom because she cares for him. Because they are married, she has a lovingness for him. Daisy tried to save a marriage before it was possible to be ruined. This then continues from Daisy to Tom. After Gatsby tells Tom that Daisy never loved him, Tom defends their marriage. He tells Gatsby, “And what's more I love Daisy too, once in awhile I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back…” (Fitzgerald 131). By acknowledging what he's done wrong, Tom steps in the right direction to prove his concern for their marriage. Because he told Gatsby, of all people, he shows the care he has for her. The use of the words, “...I always come back…” Tom shows the reader that he has a genuine care for Daisy and is not capable of leaving her alone. Towards the end of the scene, Tom feeds Daisy with more flashbacks to their relationship. Then as she is overwhelmed, she pleads to go home and he responds by saying, “go on, he won't annoy you I think he

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