Daisy Dehumanization In The Great Gatsby

At this point, many might disagree that Daisy was victimized or dehumanized at all and that she destroyed Gatsby and only married Tom for his money, but readers need to realize that Daisy’s pain is concealed inside because of the image she is forced to have for Nick, Gatsby, and Tom which makes Daisy a victim in the way the men describe her, idealize her, or exploit her and betray her, all while not allowing her a chance to express her true self is in fact a form of dehumanization, in the most violent way. It’s easy for one to say that Daisy determined Gatsby’s fate and that makes her selfish, shallow, or even evil, however Gatsby’s dream was way out of reach, Nick even determined that “Daisy tumbled short of his [Gatsby’s] dream – not through
You remind me of a – of a rose, an absolute rose. Doesn’t he?’ She turned to Miss Baker for conformation. ‘An absolute rose?’” (29). Daisy mentions her love for seeing Nick at her table to make up for Tom’s absence at the table. By calling Nick “an absolute rose,” Daisy can easily avoid the topic of Tom’s mysterious phone call (29). But why does she compare Nick to a rose in the first place? Nick knows he is “not faintly like a rose,” however he does later learn that Daisy hides her emotions by saying other things she may not exactly mean (29). He notes, “She was only extemporizing but a stirring warmth flowed from her as if her heart was trying to come out at you concealed in one of those breathless, thrilling words” (29). Daisy’s compliment to Nick was simply for her own contentment so she could avoid her own pain and suffering and so she would feel less alone. However, unable to hold in these emotions, but not wanting to share them or make her pain noticeable, Daisy “then suddenly (she) threw her napkin on the table and excused herself and went into the house” (75, 29). Daisy once again avoids sharing her feelings with the people around her because she is afraid to reveal her mind and her