Nextly, Gatsby takes Daisy to his room where he flaunts his ravish amounts of clothing by throwing them down at Daisy then she starts to cry, "They 're such beautiful shirts," she sobbed, her voice muffled in the think folds. "It makes me sad because I 've never seen such – such beautiful shirts before," (pg..118-119). As seen in this quote, Daisy is now so in love with Gatsby that she weeps because the shirts are the most beautiful that she has ever seen before. Then, Gatsby is now is a trance because he knows that she still has the same feelings for him as he has for her. In these quotes it is shown that Gatsby and Daisy still enjoy being with each other and are now recollecting their
Throughout the narrative, Nick becomes disgusted by careless people which results in his desire to condemn others for their selfish actions and his choice to go back home. Ewing Klipspringer is a very careless character in The Great Gatsby. He benefited probably more than anyone from Gatsby, he was always at the parties and basically lived there. People even called him the boarder, as in a boarding house or hotel. Even though Klipspringer was living rent-free and benefiting from Gatsby, he never went to Gatsby’s funeral.
Gatsby believes that he can win Daisy through elaborate parties and excessive spending of money, the moment with the shirts helps indicate this. At some point, Daisy becomes a part of Gatsby’s vision to not be Gatz, but rather part of the attraction of Jay Gatsby. Daisy is not seen as a person, but rather objectified as a thing or another accessory to completing Gatsby’s own vision of
Nick portrays the scene by saying that Gatsby “ took out a pile of shirts and began throwing them, one by one, before us, shirts of sheer linen and thick silk and fine flannel, which lost their folds as they fell and covered the table in many-colored disarray” (92). Gatsby’s many shirts made of “linen,” “silk,” and “flannel” are expensive fabrics that add to the materialism that left Gatsby empty, longing for more, longing for Daisy. Now that Daisy is in his life, he believes that he no longer has a need to fill his emptiness with material wealth. Gatsby throwing his shirts shows that he doesn’t have a need for them anymore, they’re unimportant in the presence of Daisy, not only are his shirts losing their folds, they
Daisy did not seem to mind where the wealth had came from she was so fascinated with all of Gatsby's luxuries. Once she sees Gatsby’s house she is shocked ,asking, “That huge place there?” she continues on talking about how much she loves it. It is when she goes inside and Gatsby begins to take out his imported shirts, and throw them on the bed showing Nick and Daisy, when “Suddenly, with a strained sound, Daisy bent her head into the shirts and began to cry stormily.” she says that she is sad because she has never seen such lovely shirts, but perhaps she is crying because she is realizing how marrying Tom was a mistake and she should have married Gatsby so she would not have had to sacrifice her wealth.
This supports the understanding that Daisy’s misery has grown now that she has to make an impossible choice and can no longer hide her misery. This misery has shown itself through her pessimism in chapter one, and her overwhelming emotions over Gatsby’s shirts in chapter five. These are moments when she could not maintain her façade. This trait has changed throughout the novel because it has consumed her whole life and the people in it. Everyone in her circle now has gained some of her
Gatsby wanted to show off his big house to Nick and Daisy, mostly Daisy, so he can impress her. 3. Consider the scene with the shirts. Obviously, Daisy’s not crying because of the actual shirts.
He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way” (Fitzgerald 110). Gatsby’s painstaking efforts to increase this fraudulent facade reflect the false pedestal he’s placed Daisy on, who is in reality, incredibly shallow, "‘They’re such beautiful shirts,’ she sobbed, her voice muffled in the think folds'" (Fitzgerald 98). In The Great Gatsby, Daisy does not weep for
In addition to Tom Buchanan’s hatred for Gatsby, Tom can be labeled as responsible for Gatsby’s death as a result of Tom’s affair, his lie, and his carelessness. While Daisy did lead Gatsby on with a minor relationship, her decision arose from Tom’s unfaithful love for her as he had an affair with Myrtle Wilson. If Tom had shown Daisy undying love for her, there would not have been a reason for Daisy to have feelings for Gatsby once again. When George went out in search for Myrtle’s killer, he stopped at the Buchanan’s house. During their conversation, Tom mentions that Gatsby had been responsible for hitting Myrtle with the car and killing her.
It may be years, but time cannot stop the hope-filled heart like Gatsby’s. After the two finally see each other in forever, they go on several small dates, yet, several hints imply something is definitely off. Lying in a pile of expensive tops that Gatsby thrown from his closet, Daisy broke into tears. “‘They’re such beautiful shirts,’ she sobbed, her voice muffled in the thick folds. ‘It makes me sad because I've never seen such – such beautiful shirts before.’" (92).
A little bit later in the book, the group goes into the mansion, where Gatsby shows them the collection of shirts he has. Then, Daisy states, “‘They’re such beautiful shirts.’ …’It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such — such beautiful shirts before.’”. While she is saying this through her sobs, we can infer that the shirts can represent Gatsby’s wealth and personality. Daisy probably thinks that she could have been in a happier and better relationship with Gatsby than the one she is in with Tom.
Here is a story about a man named Luzan Gordon. Luzan Gordon is 61 years old; he is a former immigrant from Jamaican. He came to this country about 25 years ago. Although, Luzan has been in this country for 25 years, he always had a hard time finding a job, because of these circumstances Luzan, started to head in the wrong path which leads him to a drug addiction and homelessness. Luzan had a few family members in America who cared about him and always tried to help him out; however, he refuses to receive any help from them.
In an attempt to win Daisy back from her lifestyle of “Old Money”, Gatsby becomes excessively greedy with his money. While he himself may not care about wealth, he knows Daisy does. Therefore, when Daisy comes to his mansion, he flaunts his expensive shirts. “‘They’re such beautiful shirts,’ she sobbed, her voice muffled in the thick folds. ‘It makes me sad because I’ve never seen such—such beautiful shirts before.’”
Pursuing this further, Gatsby shows off his wealth to Daisy again by flaunting his expensive clothing. At this point in the story, Gatsby shows off his money in any way that he can. Daisy states to Gatsby, " 'It makes me sad because I 've never seen such – such beautiful shirts before '" (92; Ch 5). Gatsby 's shirts are part of his lifestyle, they were made to impress others. Daisy 's world is made up of wealth and flashy materials, and when she realizes that Gatsby is now connected to money, she breaks down.
Although, Daisy said this I do not think she has any regret towards Gatsby but the fact that time has pass and certain decisions were made and the only thing that is left is to accept everything that has happened. The article states, “unrequited love hurts the person who is loved as well as the one who is doing the loving”. Daisy might be realizing that she hurt Gatsby along the way and even though she has made decisions that have changed who she is, she cannot deny the fact that she still loves Gatsby. Daisy also starts to think about Gatsby when she is near his shirts and she says, "They're such beautiful shirts," she sobbed, her voice muffled in the thick folds. "It makes me sad because I've never seen such, such
