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How Does Daisy Escape In The Great Gatsby

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Those three concerns—love, money, and above all, unquestionable practicality—seem to be a credo for the Buchanans and their ilk, the kind of people Nick finally denounces as a “rotten crowd” (162). Daisy submits to existence in a rather loveless marriage with an unfaithful husband, failing to challenge Tom for his misconduct towards her. Her situation is far from ideal—that becomes blindingly apparent to her when Gatsby reappears, offering the romantic possibility of escape. But Gatsby trades in dreams, and Daisy is content with just the possibility of escape. Indeed, the scenes in Gatsby’s house have an air of dreamlike unreality, and when confronted with the reality and consequences of her actions, Daisy is frightened and hesitant. She turns
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