compare and contrast daisy and myrtle
Ms.Meyer
English III
18 April 2013 Compare and Contrast: Daisy and Myrtle
The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This novel features Jay Gatsby, George Wilson, Nick Carraway, Jordan Baker and Tom Buchanan along with many others to show the hopes, the struggles and the romance the characters went through each and every day. Due to the mixing of the two social classes: the rich and the poor, we learn about the causes and effects of what they face. In the book, two major characters that greatly influenced this story were Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson. Both of them had difficulties in the way they acted, felt, and where they belonged to. They also have some relatable characteristics that are alike that make them very similar to each other. On the other hand these two characters have many differences that help to set a dramatic mood in the story.
One of the major characters involved in this story is Daisy Buchanan. Daisy Buchanan is a beautiful, young woman from Louisville, Kentucky (The Great Gatsby: Daisy). She was brought up into a wealthy social class. In her early years while she lived in Louisville she was very popular with the military officers (The Great Gatsby: Daisy). This is where she meets Jay Gatsby for the first time. Daisy fell in love with Gatsby immediately but everything that Jay had told her was a lie. Gatsby lied saying he was rich in order to convince her and her family that he was worthy of her (The Great Gatsby: Daisy). They were madly in love but couldn’t start anything because Gatsby had to leave and go fight in the war. Yet knowing how long Gatsby might be gone for, she had promised to wait for him. Instead of keeping her promise she ended up marrying Tom Buchanan in 1919 because he gave her what she wanted. Daisy depends on Tom for everything. Without him she’s lost. She uses her charm and looks to get what she wants. She has a daughter with Tom and because she is so shallow she even casts her off.
English III
18 April 2013 Compare and Contrast: Daisy and Myrtle
The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This novel features Jay Gatsby, George Wilson, Nick Carraway, Jordan Baker and Tom Buchanan along with many others to show the hopes, the struggles and the romance the characters went through each and every day. Due to the mixing of the two social classes: the rich and the poor, we learn about the causes and effects of what they face. In the book, two major characters that greatly influenced this story were Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson. Both of them had difficulties in the way they acted, felt, and where they belonged to. They also have some relatable characteristics that are alike that make them very similar to each other. On the other hand these two characters have many differences that help to set a dramatic mood in the story.
One of the major characters involved in this story is Daisy Buchanan. Daisy Buchanan is a beautiful, young woman from Louisville, Kentucky (The Great Gatsby: Daisy). She was brought up into a wealthy social class. In her early years while she lived in Louisville she was very popular with the military officers (The Great Gatsby: Daisy). This is where she meets Jay Gatsby for the first time. Daisy fell in love with Gatsby immediately but everything that Jay had told her was a lie. Gatsby lied saying he was rich in order to convince her and her family that he was worthy of her (The Great Gatsby: Daisy). They were madly in love but couldn’t start anything because Gatsby had to leave and go fight in the war. Yet knowing how long Gatsby might be gone for, she had promised to wait for him. Instead of keeping her promise she ended up marrying Tom Buchanan in 1919 because he gave her what she wanted. Daisy depends on Tom for everything. Without him she’s lost. She uses her charm and looks to get what she wants. She has a daughter with Tom and because she is so shallow she even casts her off.