What Is Daisy's Bias In The Great Gatsby

Before reading The Great Gatsby, I expected Gatsby to be an idealistic, perfect, dream man. To many people throughout the book, he was. He exudes mystery, extravagance, and love for Daisy. After reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the reader can better understand the bias from the narrator, the problems within Daisy and Tom’s relationship, and who Gatsby really is. Nick Carraway, the narrator, is Gatsby’s next-door neighbor who never truly feels like he’s on the inside while with Gatsby. “I was within and without simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life” (Fitzgerald 36). Here he is describing how he is there physically but, since he is not a part of Gatsby and Daisy’s life, he is not there. He

Tom commits adultery with Myrtle and Daisy commits adultery with Gatsby. ““It’s really his wife that’s keeping them apart. She’s a Catholic and they don’t believe in divorce.” Daisy was not a Catholic, and I was a little shocked at the elaborateness of the lie” (78). Tom lets Myrtle and her friends believe that he won't leave Daisy because of religion. I am a Catholic though and this is ironic because if Daisy were a Catholic, then she and Tom would know that adultery is a sin. In reality Tom is making an excuse as to why he can not leave Daisy. Jordan reveals that Myrtle is not he first person Tom has cheated on Daisy with, which is just more proof that Tom wouldn't leave Daisy for his mistress. His previous affairs were also with women of lower class, one being a “chambermaid in the Santa Barbara Hotel” (143). Daisy and Tom have problems within their relationship that they do not want to confront, as they never talk about them, until Gatsby makes them. Gatsby wants Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him but, she eventually breaks down and tells both men she has loved them. Daisy and Tom are then reminded of happy memories in their marriage. “ This is a key moment because it shows despite the dysfunction of their marriage, Tom and Daisy seem to both seek solace in happy early memories” (Wulick). Tom is seen as vulgar, dishonest, and crude. Daisy is seen as innocent,

Gatsby represents opportunity and the American Dream to Nick. Gatsby is the most well known, yet mysterious man. Gatsby is also a man who loves Daisy. ““What’s the matter?” “This is a terrible mistake,” he said, shaking his head from side to side, “a terrible, terrible mistake.” “You’re just embarrassed, that’s all,” and luckily I added: “Daisy’s embarrassed too.” “She’s embarrassed?” he repeated incredulously” (Fitzgerald 94). Gatsby is embarrassed and nervous to meet Daisy for the first time in five years. This shows he cares and does not want to mess anything up. He calms down when Nick says Daisy is embarrassed too because Gatsby realizes Daisy likes him too. Gatsby goes through great lengths in this novel to show his love for Daisy. He also went from poor to rich. “He could ascend to a different social class, a class where life seemed to be an enchanted necklace, each moment a pearl on an endless string” (Ward). Gatsby moved between social classes rather easily. He expected more from one class to the next however, like a pearl necklace, it all seemed the same. He still does not get the girl and he is not any