Daisy's Selfish Motives In The Great Gatsby

In "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, he shows women, treated and presented as worse than men, and are rather disregarded and neglected by the male characters. Even Fitzgerald describes and creates the traits of the women in the book in a negative manner.

Tom Buchanan’s lies and deceit in the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald come from his love life. How he’s drawn to both his wife Daisy and his mistress Myrtle. Tom cheats on Daisy for Myrtle, which then leads to Daisy cheating on him. This also occurs when Tom is convincing Daisy to stay with him and not Gatsby.

The effects of greed play a significant role in The Great Gatsby, and Daisy Buchanan fits that theme. Daisy uses people for her own benefit and puts herself first before anyone else. Daisy Buchanan is Jay Gatsby’s long lost love, with the two not seeing each other in around five years. Daisy left Gatsby whenever he went into the war because she didn’t want to wait for him to come back from the war. She went ahead and married a man named Tom, who is very wealthy because he inherited old money from his ancestors.

In life there are some people who are very selfish who can cause problems to happen to others because they only think of themselves. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby Daisy Buchanan is a very selfish character who causes many problems to others in the story. She causes the death of Myrtle Wilson and Jay Gatsby with her selfishness, is very self-centered in her marriage, and she is also selfish in her affair with Gatsby. Daisy Buchanan is a self-absorbed, vacuous socialite whose decisions lead to the destruction of both Jay Gatsby and Myrtle Wilson.

Daisy Buchanan in the story “The Great Gatsby” is tragically the most disappointing character. The author did a lot to make Daisy Buchanan seem worthy to the efforts and devotion of Jay Gatsby. Daisy Buchanan presents herself to be an innocent, beautiful woman with irresistible charm. Little did we know at the beginning of the book, Daisy Buchanan is the opposite of what she was introduced to be at the start of book. I strongly believe that Daisy Buchanan is the most un-admirable character in the book. She is self-centered, narcissistic, and greedy.

First off, Daisy Buchanan is completely unhappy with her life. In page sixteen Daisy says, "I've had a very bad time, Nick, and I'm pretty cynical about everything.” (16) One reason that she is unhappy because of come Buchanan, her husband. Tom Buchanan is brutish man who cheats on her constantly and treats her horribly. Even though Tom takes Daisy around the world, provides her with all the amenities that anyone could ever ask for, Daisy is still unhappy with her life. Another reason for her dissolution with her own life is the fact that Jay Gatsby is still living in her mind and thoughts. They together had a

The Great Gatsby A world full of wealthy and two-faced people, comforting lies and hurtful truths. Where obsession thrives over talent. In the Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the upcoming story of a mysterious millionaire, as he approaches the high class world, love, and the pursuit of the American dream in 1920s New York. One primary example of obsession in the story is Jay Gatsby’s desire for Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby has made his entire life revolve around hunting for her, which he delusionally believed he would have her by his side again for all.

The story The Great Gatsby is a novel about how a man named Jay Gatsby who doesn't start off with much devotes his whole life to his dream girl, Daisy Buchanan. At one time they had relations, but Gatsby didn't have any money so they couldn't get married plus he had to go fight in the war. During this time Daisy married a rich man named Tom Buchanan. Once Gatsby gains wealth Daisy Impacts every decisions he makes, from house, to the clothes he wears, and his physical appearance, are all for Daisy. Even though Jay Gatsby does things that can be considered wrong or immoral, Fitzgerald presentation of the character makes us feel symphonies.

At first glance, the reader might perceive the book being in Gatsby’s point of view, nevertheless, The Great Gatsby is actually narrated by Nick Carraway. His journey commences with his first encounter with the well known, Jay Gatsby. What makes Gatsby so great aren’t his “large” parties or wealth, it is his never ending perseverance that abides throughout the whole book. Therefore, the novel is titled, The Great Gatsby. It follows Gatsby’s journey to finding happiness through Carraway’s point of view.

Selfishness is a disease of the soul that every person experiences several times throughout their life. To say that selfishness has never been experienced would be hypocrisy. To say that selfishness is a beneficial trait would be erroneous. Although as humans we lie to ourselves, there is no question that selfishness can make any person a fool. Being selfish consumes us and changes us into someone we are not. Whether it leads to getting people killed, losing love, or abolishing families, selfishness always leads to destruction.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, illustrates most women in his novels in a incredibly negative light. He portrays them as dependent upon men, selfish, and completely amoral. Jay Gatsby is in love with the wealthy Mrs. Daisy Buchannan and tries to win her love by proving that he is wealthy. However, no matter how wealthy he becomes, or how many gigantic parties he throws, he is still never good enough for Daisy. The story ends in tragedy as Gatsby is killed and dies utterly alone. Fitzgerald's characterization of Daisy, Myrtle, and Jordan in The Great Gatsby demonstrates women who are objectified by men and treated as their trophies, while also

The Great Gatsby, and it gives us an insight into the gender roles of past WW1 America. Throughout the novel, women are portrayed in a very negative light. The author’s presentation of women is unflattering and unsympathetic. The women are not described with depth. When given their description, Fitzgerald appeals to their voice, “ she had a voice full of money”, their looks “her face was lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes, and a bright passionate mouth”, and the way in which they behave, “ ’They’re such beautiful shirts’ she sobbed”, rather than their feelings or emotions, for example, Daisy is incapable of genuine affection, however she is aimlessly flirtatious.

Money cannot hide a persons intentions and soul being at heart. In The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald we see the likenesses and differentiations between two men living in the extravagant lifestyle of the Eggs competing for their same love. Gatsby is considered new money with a hidden past to which makes him a mystery. Tom is considered old money with a selfish entitled way about him. Both characters are similar in the position of their moral compass yet their past and their passions set them apart as if in two different worlds.

The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald many characters possess flaws that eventually lead to their downfall, such as Gatsby and George Wilson.

The Great Gatsby is considered to be a great American novel full of hope, deceit, wealth, and love. Daisy Buchanan is a beautiful and charming young woman who can steal a man’s attention through a mere glance. Throughout the novel, she is placed on a pedestal, as if her every wish were Gatsby’s command. Her inner beauty and grace are short-lived, however, as Scott Fitzgerald reveals her materialistic character. Her reprehensible activities lead to devastating consequences that affect the lives of every character. I intend to show that Daisy, careless and self-absorbed, was never worthy of Jay Gatsby’s love, for she was the very cause of his death.