How Does Daisy Buchanan Represent In The Great Gatsby

Lamentation In The Jazz Age The roaring twenties in America were dominated by the thrill of illegal alcohol, bright homes, the delightful jazz age, and the uproar of the newly rich. This rush made way for the most enchanting and extravagant culture. F Scott portrays the glitz and glamor of this age, while also hinting on the dark core that America was established on. With this new rush of energy, all the excess waste leads to the creation of The Valley of Ashes, while the rich like Daisy Buchanan trot along by. Throughout the narrative The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald Scott demonstrates the moral hollowness of the upperclassmen and the wealthy people in the 1920s. Evident through Daisy Buchanan’s actions and again through the setting of The Valley

In chapter 7, on the way back from New York, a nervous Daisy decides to drive to calm herself down; however, because of her nerves, she becomes reckless on the road and hits someone, leading to the death of Myrtle Wilson. Afterwards, Nick and Gatsby converse about the events of the night which leads to Gatsby revealing “well, first Daisy turned away from the woman and then she lost her nerve and turned back” Fitzgerald 143. Daisy is considered a heartless and careless person. Even though she may know of the consequences of her actions, she does not seem to dare. Daisy chose to turn away from the car to Myrtle as a way to kill her ongoing nerves. She must have thought that killing someone will mean she has other problems to worry about. The death of Myrtle simply serves as a distraction for Daisy. This shows Daisy’s true values. She believes that as a person of high class and wealth, she is superior to everyone else and therefore, her actions of murder are justifiable. Therefore, Daisy Buchana is the depiction of moral hollowness in the upper class, as a result of her actions of killing Myrtle

The poor work each day cleaning the ash heaps, constantly putting themselves in an endless cycle of dread. The Valley of Ashes symbolizes the moral decay in human society. There is a distinct contrast between people in The Valley of Ashes and those in East and West Egg. The people in the Eggs are known for their exponential wealth while the Ashes are known for being greatly poor. Those in the Eggs are all powerful and have many connections throughout. They have the potential to help change and transform the lives of the crumbling men yet, they chose not to. The sole reason behind this being: the wealthy use their assets and connections for themselves. They simply do not care that the poor are set to deteriorate. The creation of The Valley of Ashes proves the moral hollowness of the upper class and wealthy. Therefore, through the setting of The Valley of Ashes, the moral hollowness of the rich and upperclassmen is