Why Is Daisy Buchanan Important In The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, tells a story of a group of rich people living in West and East Egg. Nick Carraway is the narrator of the story and lives across from his cousin, Daisy Buchanan. Daisy Buchanan is married to Tom Buchanan, who cheats on Daisy with Myrtle Wilson. Daisy is friends with Jordan Baker, who is a famous golfer and begins to get close with Nick. Jay Gatsby is a super rich, young man, who used to date Daisy when they were younger. While he went to serve in the war, Daisy married Tom; Gatsby is still in love with her and even bought the house across the water from her. Though Gatsby is the main focus of the book, the females play a very important part in the outcome of the book. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald

Daisy Buchanan was the definition of a shallow girl. She made it obvious that the only thing she cares about is money and having flashy, luxurious things. Daisy says, “It makes me sad because I've never seen such – such beautiful shirts before"(92) when she sees Gatsby really expensive, European shirts. Seeing the shirts even makes Daisy cry because she realizes that now that the person she loves finally has money. She married Tom because he was rich and ditched Gatsby while he left for the war. Now that Gatsby is back for the war, she really loves him because he has gained a fortune by bootlegging and is a well-known figure. Daisy is one of, if not, the most important character of the book because Gatsby would have no purpose for throwing parties and becoming famous without her

Jordan Baker was a rich and famous woman known for being an amazing golfer. Daisy was attempting to get Tom and Jordan together. She seems like a very selfish person; She doesn’t really care if her actions affect others, such as when she said, “It takes two to make an accident"(58). Though Nick and Jordan do have a relationship, it last for a very short amount of time. When Nick decides that he wants to leave New York and go to the Midwest, he wants to say goodbye to Jordan before leaving and to go over what happened to their relationship. The meeting doesn’t go as planned because Jordan was quite rude and was upset he broke up with her over the phone; she also made sure to let him know that she no longer cares about him. Jordan is important because she tells Nick the story of Jay Gatsby when he first come to New York, which also informs the readers. Overall, Jordan’s most important role in the story was helping Daisy get closer to