How Does Daisy Corrupt Gatsby

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Some may argue that the most corrupt character in The Great Gatsby is the infamous Jay Gatsby himself. However, there are many instances that prove it to be none other than his female obsession, Daisy Buchanan. Daisy is naturally a materialistic, selfish, and manipulative person, and unfortunately, Gatsby has fallen prey to her devious antics. She had been raised with a set of beliefs declaring that money and material items were the most important things in life. And those beliefs were what motivated her to leave Gatsby for Tom in the first place. Even Gatsby said it himself while in the hotel, "She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me." Therefore, when she and Gatsby finally meet once again, she sets up the