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Examples Of Daisy In The Great Gatsby

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Throughout The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby expresses his love for Daisy in many ways. When Daisy and Gatsby met again a few years after Gatsby came back from the war, they instantly fell in love with each other all over again. Gatsby will do anything to make Daisy happy and keep her safe so that she can love him as much as he loves her. Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship and feelings towards each other change throughout the novel. One song that represents Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship very well is “Young and Beautiful” by Lana Del Ray. Five years before, Daisy and Gatsby were in love. Daisy wanted to spend her life with Gatsby after he came back from war, so she waited for him. Daisy waited to hear from Gatsby after the war, but she never got a letter or a phone call from him. She gave up …show more content…

When Daisy and Gatsby meet again at Nick’s house for tea, they start to have feelings for each other once again. The song “Young and Beautiful” describes how Daisy feels about Gatsby and how their relationship is important to both of them. One of the most important lines in the song by Lana Del Ray is when she sings, “Will you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful?”. This line can be interpreted when Daisy and Gatsby meet again at Nick’s house. Daisy says, “I certainly am awfully glad to see you again,” (Fitzgerald 86). Daisy wonders is Gatsby still loves her, just as he did when she was younger. Gatsby was extremely nervous to see Daisy and tried to back out of meeting her again when he says, “Nobody’s coming to tea. It’s too late!” (Fitzgerald 85). Gatsby and Daisy were

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