Examples Of Superficiality In The Great Gatsby

As the object of Gatsby's obsession, Daisy represents wealth, beauty, and social status. However, beneath her glamorous exterior, Daisy is deeply unhappy and disillusioned. Her marriage to Tom is loveless and unfulfilling, and her affair with Gatsby brings her only momentary happiness. Daisy's inability to find genuine happiness despite her wealth and privilege highlights the emptiness of the American Dream and the superficiality of material possessions. She's got an indiscreet voice," I

The advice translates into the real world in attempt to persuade the reader that they should have open minds to the characters as well (Heims 58-71). The reader will soon acknowledge and unmask the characters in order to understand the reasoning behind their actions and mannerisms. This is exemplified by the widespread perception of Daisy’s character. Most feel pity toward her because her life was ruled by the cold judgment of a society which led her to marry Tom despite her love for Gatsby, (Will 205-229) but the hollowness beneath her decadent facade proves to be unworthy of such

Daisy, Tom’s wife and the object of Gatsby’s romantic quest, for example, possesses a voice “full of money,” (144) which blatantly associates her character with wealth. Fitzgerald makes Daisy seem desirable, but never describes her physical features, which is odd considering she is the force behind the profound obsession of Jay Gatsby. Perhaps Fitzgerald chooses to ignore Daisy’s physical description to purposefully display her as a bare character. In essence, he dehumanizes her to better reveal her shallowness. One of the few times a physical description of Daisy appears comes in conjunction with Miss Baker, another character under the spell of wealth, when Nick comments on their white dresses with “their impersonal eyes in the absence of all desire” (17). With

It becomes evident that this element exists when Daisy comments, “‘They're such beautiful shirts,’ she sobbed, her voice muffled in the thick folds. ‘It makes me sad because I've never seen such--such beautiful shirts before,’” (Fitzgerald 142). Daisy’s emotional discontent represents her desire for objects she cannot obtain. Her hyperbole proves her unhappiness with her lifestyle. Her longing for a better life correlates with her jealousy due to how the shirts affect her. To relate, Daisy communicates another form of envy in the house of Gatsby when she says, “‘I adore it!’ exclaimed Daisy. ‘The pompadour! You never told me you had a pompadour--or a yacht,’” (Fitzgerald 144). When Daisy instantly fawns over the pompadour, it expresses she falls in love with everything Gatsby owns. She focuses on the house frequently, and takes the objects into close consideration. Her envious personality indicates that she despises everything Gatsby owns, because she lacks all his prized possessions. On the whole, Daisy’s jealousy of Gatsby’s belongings drive her to provoke future

Similarly, in The Great Gatsby, the characterisation of Daisy Buchanan also demonstrates the corruption of materialism. Daisy is first described as being very angelic, being dressed in white, representing purity and innocence. However, gradually Daisy’s true self is revealed. This is shown when Gatsby states, "She only married you [Tom] because I was poor" (137). The fact that Daisy left Gatsby and married Tom for his money shows that she is materialistic. This enabled her to associate with the upper class, also giving her power and wealth, just like the

The second character representation of money and materialism in the novel The Great Gatsby is shown through Daisy Buchanan. This is not only shown through the quote that began this essay in which she stated that she hoped her daughter will be beautiful fool, but also through the flashback into her wedding day with Tom. “‘I’m glad it’s a girl and I hope she’ll be a fool - that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool’”. This quote represents the theme materialism and money because Daisy recognizes that she is miserable by saying that she hopes that her daughter is a beautiful fool because then she will be too ignorant to see that her life's in ruins (as Daisy’s is) and that all she will see is the money that can give her comfort. This quote also shows that Daisy will not leave Tom even after she

Throughout the text, daisy speaks, " she'll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool," (20) which submits to the conservative perception of females in the 1920. Evidently, the use of a synecdoche serves to characterise daisy's reflections of her daughter as the subordinate depiction of females. Daisy herself is not a fool, though is rather a product of a community which does not value women; her sardonic remark does not challenge the absence of her social power, but rather accepts. As such, daisy is a mere manifestation of Gatsby's desire for idealism and romanticism and hence submits to his social pursuit for success. Likewise, eroticism is used to depict females as subjects unto which men project their lustful desires.

Fitzgerald indicates that wealthy people are not always happy. At Tom and Daisy’s dinner party, Nick says that Daisy’s face “was sad and lovely” (13). The description of Daisy’s attitude and appearance shows the reader that her beauty intends to mask her despair. Many

Gatsby’s affluence was fueled by his love and compassion for Daisy, who’s shallow ineptitude distracted her as she fell for Tom Buchanan’s inflated ego and old money. Sadly, Gatsby’s dream of a life with Daisy was not only an illusion, but in reality an obsession—like the American Dream

In the book The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Daisy Buchanan is a perplexing character. She is charming and pretty, yet her personality is almost robotic. Daisy has no sincere emotions; she only knows social graces and self-preservation. A materialistic society makes Daisy a jaded person who lacks any real depth.

Looking at Daisy, we can see how her character portrays the ideal women of the time, 1900s. Gatsby explicitly ties Daisy and her magnetic voice to wealth: "Her

Daisy’s looks and choice of style envy’s all the girls in town and every men dreams of possessing her. As Daisy’s life revolves around wealth, her cousin Nick, describes her as “the golden girl” (Fitzgerald 120). She has the money to buy anything she wants and all the women idolize her as she wears her elegant accessories and embellishments. She is utterly loved and worshipped by her surroundings and her flaws pass right through her as if they don’t even exist. Daisy’s voice is described as if “there [is] an excitement in her voice that men who cared for her found difficult to forget” (Fitzgerald 9). Her utterly charming voice draws attention and captivates every man as they find it hard to get rid of. Gatsby and Tom are drawn by her musical voice and charming beauty. When Gatsby recognizes Daisy, he seems to immediately fall in love with her. He “looked at Daisy while she was speaking in a way that every young girl wants to be looked at

Since the early years of America, the rich have been considered the most powerful. Poor people were not considered very significant simply because they were unlike the rich. While wealth was desirable it wasn’t always worth having because money cannot buy happiness. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby reflexes this idea that money, although seen as power, cannot resemble happiness. In the book, many of the characters think their lives are more significant because they are wealthy. Daisy Buchanan is in a marriage money instead of for love. Although she did not have the patience to wait for Gatsby to obtain his riches, he spent several years of his life solely focusing on his goals to be a rich, elaborately successful man. Neither of the two are truly happy although they are assumed to be because they have more money than they could ever possibly handle. Although money can make a person feel powerful, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the book to show the readers that it’s not always the case because money could not buy happiness.

People always seem to be agreed that money can not buy happiness. I do not agree. I can accept that I'm materialistic. People who criticize this trait. I look at it from another angle. All about color, religion or nationality of the material is acceptable for them. Of course have different levels, but the bottom line is that we humans are interested in material things. Why do we study ? Us to study so we can get a good job. Why do we work ? So we can earn money, buy the things we want to buy. People who do not study or work there is still interest in something, but in a different way, for example they marry rich or they steal the money. In the book " Great Gatsby " materialistic behavior is very common. The main point of this book is proof of one of these types. So why did Daisy marry Tom in fact she loved Gatsby ? She hopes someone can pay the type of life she wanted. Gatsby knows that's why he's a hard worker, until he appears in the money in Daisy's life again " she never loved you, do you hear ? Because I was very poor, she tired of waiting, she will only marry you " Gatsby tells Tom. He knew that if he could not support her, she would like her real husband without hesitation. Gatsby , only the use of his wealth. He did not have a single friend, closest thing, he had a

The Great Gatsby is the pursuit of the American Dream and all the illusions that come with it. Daisy, arguably the the most powerful character in this novel, searches for happiness by surrounding herself with possessions and money. As the story unfolds, readers will find that happiness is not as black and white as Daisy believes. “Life is much more successfully looked at from a single window.” (P6) Readers can infer that this quote is representative to the many smoke and mirrors that lie within success, and happiness itself. Additionally, readers will be convinced they know Daisy as the author portrays her all the way up until the very end.