As I near the end of The Great Gatsby, I have made a connection between a character of the novel and a past friend of mine. In my opinion, Daisy Buchanan is a self obsessed character who pushes her worries and self-inflicted problems behind her for others to resolve. Mrs. Buchanan, although she never fully loved him, was faithful and true to Tom. Now, after years of marriage, Daisy chooses to start an affair with Jay Gatsby. When put on the spot, Daisy states that she loves both men and, in a way, wishes to be with them both. Also, this malleable character changes herself bases on her crowd. Daisy does this so each group will attain a perfect image of her. For example, when around Tom, Daisy is nothing but agreeable, Then, when invited for tea by Nick, Daisy replies, "Who is Tom", when asked not bring her husband (Fitzgerald, 83). Then after killing Myrtle, Daisy continues on as if nothing had even happened. When Gatsby is extremely concerned about Mrs. Buchanan, Daisy does not even ask how Gatsby is holding up after the incident.
With the whole story of Daisy Buchanan, I can very easily compare her to a past friend. First, my now changeable acquaintance traded her own, unique spunk for a bad reputation and a set of new "besties". This friend consistently altered her personality based on who she was with. Like Daisy, this chameleon would push all the downs resulting from her poor choices behind her. Also, with all the exciting parties in her life, this past friend failed to ask about the occurrences in my life. With her new friends and new reputation, she still expected things between us to remain unchanged. This one way relationship, like with Daisy and Gatsby, did not last because she was a priority and I was just an option.
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