great gatsby

             Daisy is portrayed in a perfect manner for describing any old money figure. Her portrayal through Nick's eyes gives insight to the true character of Daisy as compared to Gatsby's image of her. Daisy was somewhat deceiving, but added confusion was due to Gatsby's grand illusion. Daisy's actions reveal her true character by exploitation of her weaknesses in situations and by being herself, which was in direct contrast to Gatsby's idea of her.
             Daisy was a stereotypical old money character in coordination with her lack of responsibility, resolve, and values. Daisy repeatedly showed all of those lacking qualities throughout the novel. When Daisy confesses to Nick that, "the best thing a girl can be...is a beautiful little fool," it shows how disillusioned and cynical Daisy is. "She didn't play with soldiers...but with young men who couldn't get into the army," and, "She wanted her life shaped...and the decision must be made by force," both describe when Jay Gatsby left overseas for the army and Daisy was now by herself. These statements reinforce Daisy's lack of resolve because she can't decide for herself and must be acted upon or influenced by an outside force. Daisy is also very indecisive by floating around with crowds and not being grounded. However, Daisy's ultimate flaw is extreme lack of responsibility. "There was an air of intimacy...and anybody would have said that they were conspiring together," cha!
             racterizes the plotting between Tom and Daisy on how they were going to escape the tragedy of Daisy running over and killing Myrtle Wilson. Daisy's decisions in all her situations left a lot to be desired and contributed to her true character, which Gatsby either didn't notice or decided to ignore.
             The way Daisy conducted herself in an everyday lifestyle was quite disturbing in many ways. Daisy was a bit of a snob in her actions and she seemed to be airheaded in her reasoning. "She looked at me absently," is ...

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