In “The Great Gatsby” flowers have an important role throughout the text. In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald used flowers to describe characters, in addition to showing the materialistic rich and the development of characters. For instance, Daisy. She is the primary character associated with flowers and for good reason. Daisy is the embodiment of beauty in this text, but, similarly to a flower, her loveliness withered over time. Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship showed this over time. Additionally, flowers are used as a materialistic status symbol for the wealthy to show off. Lastly, flowers show hope in Gatsby, to recapitulate his relationship with Daisy. To begin, flowers are used to show the materialistic nature of the wealthy. For instance, Tom Buchanan is a clear example of materialistic. He presents flowers as a trophy or a …show more content…
For instance, Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship. It begins 5 years prior to when the text takes place, they were both in love at the time, but Gatsby went to war so Daisy eventually moved on. Once Gatsby came back from war, he moved where Daisy and her husband Tom Buchanan lived; in an attempt to win back Daisy. Eventually, after having tea at Nick’s house, she visits Gatsby’s house. This sparks a fire that they once had as Daisy is now in love with Gatsby. In one instance, they kiss, “At his lips’ touch she blossomed for him like a flower and the incarnation was complete” (Fitzgerald, 2004, p. 119). This kiss marked the pinnacle of their relationship because later in the text Daisy starts to separate from Gatsby, and she also reunites with Tom. Lastly, when Gatsby died, Daisy was so apathetic towards him she “ hadn’t sent a message or a flower” (Fitzgerald, 2004, p. 186). Overall, their relationship shows the budding, the blooming, and the putrefaction of a flower. In The Great Gatsby, flowers developed characters and their