Daisy's Upbringing In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

An individual’s past experiences and decisions influence the person they become in the future. What the person is like in the future varies from person to person, depending on the experiences they’ve been through in their childhood and how they take in those experiences. For example, one can have all their needs and wants satisfied, but they become engraved in societal pressures and maintain a good reputation. This is similar to Daisy’s character in the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The result of Daisy’s privileged upbringing leads her to have no consequences for her actions, as she becomes careless in her actions. Daisy longs for the nostalgia and emotional connection that Jay Gatsby provides her which leads her to question

Daisy Buchanan’s upbringing in a world of generational wealth significantly shapes her attitude toward accountability and consequences. Growing up with privilege, Daisy is oblivion and protected by the harsh realities and struggles that the lower classes face. This sense of detachment to reality is most reflected when Nick Carraway narrates how “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy — they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” Nick’s thoughts are reflected on Tom and Daisy after Tom explains to him how he told Wilson, the day of the hit-and-run incident, that Jay Gatsby was the one who killed Myrtle as it was his car. This quote reveals the contrast between the actions of Daisy and the

Gatsby tries impressing Daisy, her reaction is a mixture of awe and melancholy. The display of Gatsby’s newfound wealth reminds her of the opportunities and experiences she missed out on after marrying Tom. The luxurious fabric of the shirts triggers a flood of memories, causing Daisy to question her past life decisions and wonder if she should have followed a different path. It also signifies her realization as if she could have attained wealth and been with Gatsby instead of being in a toxic relationship with Tom. Gatsby’s presence and the feeling of nostalgia he presents to Daisy allows her to awaken herself to a possibility of a different life. As she is confronted with the contrast between the pessimistic and toxic of her marriage with Tom and the passionate and romantic world that Gatsby represents. Overall, it serves as a powerful evidence of Daisy's longing for a life that could have been if she hadn’t settled for Tom - a life of unfilled dreams and a desire for the romanticized