How Does Daisy Characterize In The Great Gatsby

In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, wealth and class as been a major motif throughout the whole book. The motif of wealth and class has been used to characterize characters, such as Daisy and Tom Buchanan, Myrtle and George Wilson, Jay Gatsby, and many more. This motif also ties into the symbolism of colors and the motif of corruption. F. Scott Fitzgerald begins to characterizes Tom Buchanan in the first chapter. “The front was broken by a line of French windows, glowing now with reflected gold and wide open to the warm, windy afternoon, and Tom Buchanan in riding clothes was standing with his legs apart on the front porch,” (Fitzgerald 6). Tom is just returning from riding his polo ponies that he had brought East with him

Daisy’s character is associated with white throught the whole novel to really convey her purity. However, in reality, a daisy isn’t completely white, it has white petals and a yellow center. In the novel, yellow has come to represent corruption. Although Gatsby sees her as pure and wealthy, we come to know that she is only completely white in Gatsby’s imagination, not in reality. Daisy’s corruption is shown in her relationship with Tom. After Gatsby tells Tom that Daisy never loved him, she tells Gatsby to stop and that she loved him as well as Tom. “She turned to her husband,” (Fitzgerald 133). Daisy returns to what is familiar and what is comfortable when faced with reality and hardship. She stays with Tom for his money and status even though he ignores her and treats her poorly. Daisy’s money and class has the ability to get her out of many situations. She gets away with Myrtle’s death. She isn’t even phased when Gatsby takes the blame for her

Gatsby knew he was destined for more than his farmer parents and after meeting Dan Cody, wealthy man who taught Gatsby to be a gentleman, set out to make something of himself. He was sent into the army but before he was deployed, he met Daisy and fell in love with the girl in the white dress in the white car from the white house. Gatsby channels all his ambition into getting her back and becoming a man that she would marry. Gatsby cuts corners to become as rich as he can as fast as he can. "’Oh, I've been in several things,’" he corrected himself. "’I was in the drug business and then I was in the oil business. But I'm not in either one no,’" (Fitzgerald 90). “‘Well, this would interest you. It wouldn’t take up much of your time and you might pick up a nice bit of money. It happens to be a rather confidential sort of thing.’” (Fitzgerald 83). Gatsby asks Nick if he can compensate him in anyway for his help with arranging lunch with Daisy. Gatsby’s tone and word choice lead the reader to believe that this work is illegal. Gatsby is also involved with Meyer Wolfsheim who Gatsby says is the man who rigged the 1919 World Series. Gatsby’s corruption shows his intense love for Daisy and that he would do anything to achieve success for her and himself. Gatsby shows this success by throwing huge, lavish parties and wearing gold and silver. “An hour later the front door opened nervously, and Gatsby in