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Daisy Buchanan Character Traits
In chapter 7, Daisy Buchanan’s good and bad character traits are the focus of this summary. A good characteristic that Daisy has is that she is passionate. She enjoys time with Jordan Baker and Nick. Some of her bad traits include a lack of having a consciences when she ran over Myrtle in a car and left Gatsby take the blame for her. She is also reckless, like when she kissed Gatsby when her husband Tom was in the other room. Daisy is also very materialistic with nice clothes, jewelry, and always choosing wealth over true love.
“She never loved you, do you hear? She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me.” Jay Gatsby says this to tom when they have an argument about who Daisy really loves. This helps the plot

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