Daisy Buchanan has two lovers, and doesn’t seem to care that they know each other! You may be wondering, “What is so appealing about them?” or “Are they any similar?” I was thinking the same thing! Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby at first glance seem to be nothing alike with their conflicting personalities, the way they portray themselves, and the types of love they show towards Daisy. But she must like them for a reason, right? Our first and worst candidate is Tom Buchanan who is the husband of Daisy. He is arrogant, hypocritical, and ignorant of time and how sensitive it is. We can see this in action when he expects others to act the way he wants them to but has very low expectations for himself. Tom was spoiled as a child and was already born …show more content…
He knew her from before he went to war, he always loved her but could never get her after he left. But now that he is back, he can finally run away with her. Jay is kind, honest, and grateful for every second he spends with Daisy. He is constantly focusing on a better future for himself and hopefully Daisy as well, when he said , “ It's so sad, because it's so hard to make her understand. It's so hard to make her understand. I've gotten all these things for her. I've gotten all these things for her and now she just... she just wants to run away.” (Fitzgerald). It shows how he’s been building a life for them but that he wants her to be in it and stay with him. Another thing Gatsby says that makes it clear he’s very focused on his future is, “My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this… It's got to keep going up.” (Fitzgerald). Gatsby can also be intrusive, like doing huge gestures for Daisy without even thinking twice about it. Gatsby varies from the other rich men at the time, in that he built his riches by himself. He was born wealthy but chose to work himself to get where the old money men were at. This is a large reason why he is so grateful for everything he has since he knows what life is like with nothing. Even though Gatsby has nice things, he isn’t really focused on money or showing off his nice things, but he is focused on Daisy living the lavish life with him. In the