When two people marry it should be because they love each other not because of money and the pressures from you family. F. Scott Fitzgerald describes the lives of Daisy and Tom Buchanan and also Daisy’s former lover, Jay Gatsby. In this novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ the conflict occurs when Daisy is about to marry Tom but finds out that Gatsby wants to resurrect their previous relationship. Family pressure, money and love are ideas presented in the passage through characterisation and symbolism and the reader is encouraged to disagree with Daisy’s actions. In many families there are conflicts or disagreements.
Jonah Schulman Why did Daisy choose to stay with Tom instead of Gatsby? Daisy is madly in love with Gatsby while married to Tom at the same time. Daisy has to come to a conclusion and decide which man to choose. Daisy picks tom and the largest factor contributing to that decision is Daisy does not want people to look down upon her for leaving her husband for someone she was having an affair with. In Daisy’s opinion love is not as important as social status and Tom is in the upper-class and also a very respected man.
Jack is a poor man and Rose is a rich woman who is set to marry a man named Cal who is also rich by force. Jack sees that Rose is not happy with Cal and he tries to free her and the two end up falling inlove after he saves her from wanting to jump off the back of the Titanic. Rose's mother, Ruth, doesn't approve of the two (Jack and Rose) being together, mainly for 2 reasons, 1- Jack is poor, and 2- Cal is set to marry Rose so that they will stay rich. Well, the two try their best to break away from Ruth and Cal, however, the Titanic hits an iceburgh and ends up sinking. Jack has been falsely accused of stealing a very expensive diamond necklace and is handcuffed to a pipe in the bottom of the ship.
Proposal to Elizabeth, second proposal to Elizabeth. “she hardly knew how to suppose that she could be an object of admiration to so great a man.” Darcy ch 10 -Jane- kind-hearted and cautious with her feelings. Oldest of Bennett daughters. Falling in Love with Mr. Bingley. “Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.” Jane ch 17 -Charles Bingley- Easily influenced and a nice man.
I wouldn't say he is obsessed with her. Just deeply in love. Gatsby believes that Daisy deserves better then Tom because Tom is ignorant and cheats on Daisy. Daisy loves Gatsby, but I don't think she is in love with him as much as he is in love with her. But at the same time Gatsby can always just be in love with her because she’s high society.
Its clear Gatsby and Daisy have some unfinished business no one likes to be the third wheel. When Gatsby specifically says show her around I think she must be a girl who loves money and he thinks he can win her back by showing her expensive things. 60WORDS Chapter VI: ‘’So he invented just the sort of jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent , and to this conception he was faithful to the end.’’ (pg.104) This explains speak much. Gatsby is a little liar but why does he feel he has to lie about his past life. He even lied about his real name like that’s childish.
Even though Tom was an adultery Daisy values the life style of being rich rather than having morals about her marriage. She was forced to make choices. Jay Gatsby was portrayed in this book as a self made man. But his adult life was built on lies, his money was made on illegal activities and his wealth was based on loved. The lavish parties he had to hide the emptiness in his life.
Margaret Macomber’s love for her husband is debatable at best. She seems much more interested in flirting with their guide, Robert Wilson, than in encouraging her husband. In fact, she is brazen and unabashed about her sexual dalliance with Wilson and taunts her husband with it. Hemingway writes that she is “an extremely handsome and well-kept woman.” The phrase “well-kept” is particularly revealing in its multiple meanings. On one hand, Margot is fashionable and presents herself well.
She has so much money that she does whatever she wants at anytime no matter how much it may cost. Upon meeting Gatsby, she fell in love with him but she could not marry a poor man because rich people did not marry poor people. She never forgets about Gatsby and moves on to meet Tom, marring him for his wealth not for personality. When meeting Gatsby again, she sees his wealth and his undying love for her. Gatsby, trying his best to attain her love, fails as fate becomes a problem as Wilson murders Gatsby.
Myrtle is married to poor man, George Wilson, and lives in the valley of ashes. She doesn't have much since they struggle with business, and yearns for more. She's not satisfied or content with what she has which brought her to a rich guy like Tom. With the kind of money that he has, he's able to provide her with the kind of "love" that she's been wanting and waiting for, but Daisy seems to get in the way between them. Even though Tom is cheating on Daisy, he still has much love for her, which holds him back from giving all of his love to