“Selfish people are in a way terribly capable of great loves.” It seems this quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald was referring directly to Daisy Buchanan in Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, love triangle and all. In this novel, Daisy is described as shallow and selfish. Fitzgerald portrays Daisy’s selfishness through her actions as well as Nick’s view of Daisy.
Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald makes Daisy’s actions out to be selfish and shallow. After reuniting with Jay Gatsby, Daisy makes it clear she loves him, saying, “I love you now—isn’t that enough?” However, regardless of her affection for Gatsby, she will not be with him. This is revealed when Fitzgerald, referring to Daisy’s relationship with Gatsby, writes, “She had never, all along, intended doing anything at …show more content…
Gatsby, so sure of Daisy’s love for him, challenges Tom by saying, “Your wife doesn’t love you. She’s never loved you. She loves me.” Displaying her selfishness, Daisy takes advantage of Gatsby by fraternizing with him while refusing to leave her husband. Nevertheless, Gatsby still believes love will prevail. Later, when Nick inquired about Daisy’s role in the hit-and-run, asking if she was driving, Gatsby replies with, “Yes, but of course I’ll say I was.” Selfishly, Daisy allows Gatsby to take liability for Myrtle’s death instead of taking responsibility herself. Soon after, Fitzgerald writes, “It was after we started with Gatsby toward the house that the gardener saw Wilson’s body a little way off in the grass, and the holocaust was complete.” The liability of Daisy’s mistake ultimately leads to his own demise. Firstly, Daisy refuses to take the onus for her actions,
Throughout the novel, Fitzgerald makes Daisy’s actions out to be selfish and shallow. After reuniting with Jay Gatsby, Daisy makes it clear she loves him, saying, “I love you now—isn’t that enough?” However, regardless of her affection for Gatsby, she will not be with him. This is revealed when Fitzgerald, referring to Daisy’s relationship with Gatsby, writes, “She had never, all along, intended doing anything at …show more content…
Gatsby, so sure of Daisy’s love for him, challenges Tom by saying, “Your wife doesn’t love you. She’s never loved you. She loves me.” Displaying her selfishness, Daisy takes advantage of Gatsby by fraternizing with him while refusing to leave her husband. Nevertheless, Gatsby still believes love will prevail. Later, when Nick inquired about Daisy’s role in the hit-and-run, asking if she was driving, Gatsby replies with, “Yes, but of course I’ll say I was.” Selfishly, Daisy allows Gatsby to take liability for Myrtle’s death instead of taking responsibility herself. Soon after, Fitzgerald writes, “It was after we started with Gatsby toward the house that the gardener saw Wilson’s body a little way off in the grass, and the holocaust was complete.” The liability of Daisy’s mistake ultimately leads to his own demise. Firstly, Daisy refuses to take the onus for her actions,