The Great Gatsby Daisy Character Analysis Essay

Daisy Buchanan is Nick Carraway’s cousin, as a beautiful young women, she was loved by Gatsby and many others before the war in Louisville; they both fell in love with each and promised that they will get married once he returned only because Gatsby lied about his background about being in a wealthy family. Daisy couldn’t wait much longer because of how much she wanted to be loved by someone, she decided to marry a wealthy, young man, Tom Buchanan, once he asked her to marry to him. Daisy now lives with Tom in East Egg district, across from Gatsby. She knows that Gatsby was her first love and always will be, but she’s married to Tom and believes that she should only love him, but little does she know Tom is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson (pg. 26) Daisy is an ambiguous character; she doesn’t know what to do, should she stay with Tom and his money or leave with Gatsby and his heart. Daisy is only married to Tom because he has money but does she really love him for him? In chapter 5, Daisy goes over to Gatsby’s house with Nick, at first it’s awkward because they’re just sitting down but later on Daisy and Gatsby start talking as if they were long time friends (pg. 87-89). After that night Daisy realizes that she still loves
Gatsby’s eyes floated toward her. “Ah,” she cried, “you look so cool,” (pg. 118). Later on Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby get into an argument about who Daisy loves, “I want to know what Mr. Gatsby has to tell me,”, “You’re wife doesn’t love you,” said Gatsby. “She’s never loved you. She loves me,” (pg. 130). Daisy doesn’t know what to do after because she thinks that it’s wrong to love to people at the same and she doesn’t know if her love for Gatsby is all real. Gatsby then demands Daisy to tell Tom the truth and that she doesn’t love him at all but she refuses and then says that she loves Tom