During The Great Gatsby it was apparent that Tom and Daisy had an unstable relationship. While reading the novel, I questioned the reason behind the continuation of their relationship. Tom and Daisy are from the same world and are united by a background of money, and in a bizarre way I think they might have loved one another.
Tom and Daisy both came from the upper crust of society. Daisy married Tom because his house was covered with ivy. Tom was from the old money; his family had been wealthy for many years. Daisy claims that she was in love with Gatsby, but he did not have the money she was expected to marry. Therefore, when Tom was introduced to Daisy, she saw an opportunity to marry a person she could love and who was wealthy enough to provide the life she was accustomed to.
At the beginning, when Daisy is talking to Nick on the porch, Nick’s wording was interesting. Nick talks about the restless way her eyes flashed, resembling Tom’s habit, and her whole performance pleased her because it represented their "membership in a rather secret society to which she and Tom belonged." Tom and Daisy play their roles in a rich, bored society, and the drama of it all is the reason that they do it. Daisy plays the air-headed, pretty wife, while Tom plays the hulking, brute of a man. They thought they were a perfect combination of the ideal wealthy couple.
Daisy has been brought up being a pretty object. She was an object to Tom; however, he did truly love her. When Tom’s mistress, Myrtle, called out Daisy’s name, Tom became outraged and hit her. He felt it was permissible to have a mistress, yet he still honored Daisy by not allowing Myrtle to talk about her.
Throughout the novel Tom manages to speak sensitively to Daisy. For example, when Tom and Daisy are in the kitchen eating chicken, he takes time to remind her of all the intimate moments they have had together. I think that this scene shows that Tom really does love Daisy in his own way.
Nick speaks of Tom and Daisy at the end of the novel. He talks about how they smashed people up and then "retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together…" Nick points out the similarity between Tom and Daisy’s characters and attitudes about money.
At the same time that Tom was using Daisy for her money, Daisy was using Tom, but for far different reasons. Nick reveals that Daisy doesn't need Tom in the same way that he needs her, she needs Tom to remain emotionally stable. As the story of Daisy and Gatsby's history unfolded, it became clear that they, at one point, loved each other very deeply, however, Gatsby had to leave Daisy to go to war.
This led Gatsby on because he dedicated his whole life to getting Daisy back, and she had no gratitude towards it. At the hotel suite scene, Daisy reveals to all that she loves Gatsby, but then also says that she loves Tom as well. This leaves the reader in awe, because after all the suffering that Tom puts her through, she still wants to be with him.... ... middle of paper ...
Regarding the self-control theory, it can be defined as someone who has the ability to commit or not to commit crimes. Aileen Wournos had control, but didn’t care to control her behaviors, or she controlled herself into not committing more. Aileen Wournos’s genes could also play a part in her behaviors, (“Serial Killer Aileen Wournos: Applying Sociology Theories to Crime Behavior,” 2015), and it is further stated that children who have violent parents are more likely than not to become violent themselves. With her father behind bars, and never knowing him, his genes were passed down to his children. He was not only an alcoholic, but also had a horrible temper. Her mother, Diane Wournos wanted to escape her father’s incestuous behaviors, which is why she married Leo Dale
Even though Medea’s crime are despicable, Jason is also a despisable character. When he encounters Medea for the first time in the play, he says, “Even if [Medea] hates me / I could never think badly of [Medea]” (Euripides 462-463). It is easy for Jason to say these kind words because he is not the one being abandoned for another spouse. He also undermines Medea again after she recites how she helped him in on the Ship Argo. Instead of giving her any credit or appreciation, Jason confesses, “since you make such a mountain of it, I think that Kypris, god of love, was the savior” (Euripides 525-526). It is not enough to leave Medea for another woman while allowing her and her children to be exiled, but Jason also felt the need to discredit her contribution to his
Cognitive development is an important area of development during middle to late childhood. According to Piaget's theory, the ages between 7 and 11 are referred to as the concrete operational stage. The text describes children at this stage
In the love triangle between Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby, they are all relatively rich even though Gatsby is newly rich. Gatsby and Daisy were in love when they were young which means that there is history between them, when they get the chance to meet again they are still very much in love. It takes Gatsby some time and many parties to finally come across Daisy, and once he does come across her he’s scared to talk to her. When Daisy and Gatsby get together, they always meet up at Gatsby’s house, they never go out alone because people would most likely start rumors about there being an affair. As the affair goes on, Tom catches the suspicion that Daisy’s cheating on him with Gatsby.
Tom is Daisy’s rich husband and was once a member of Nick’s social club at Yale. Tom is arrogant and hypocritical. He is very racist and does not consider trying to live up to the high standard which he demands from those around him. He has no hesitation in his extramarital affair with Myrtle, but when he suspects Daisy and Gatsby are having an affair, he becomes upset and confronts them.
Daisy also exhibits her shallowness when she is too restless to wait for her 'love', Gatsby, to return from he war, and she marries Tom. Her most drastic immoral action is committed when she runs over Myrtle and does not even bother to stop and help a person that is 'below' her. Daisy's husband, Tom shows his ridiculous morality in different ways. One way is his search for power, which is shown most through his affair with Myrtle and his possessiveness. He evidently feels further domination and masculinity when he has her, a woman of lower class, as his mistress. Secondly, Tom Buchanan is shallow enough to think that everything and everyone he has in his life are part of his property. This increases his 'power' and makes him feel as if he is truly successful. This couple, Tom and Daisy certainly contain serious corruptness due to their shallowness and self-indulgence.
Tom functions under the illusion that Daisy not only loves him now, but has always loved him and been completely devoted to him. Daisy does admit that she once loved him, but he was not her first choice; Gatsby was. Tom is also under the illusion that Daisy will never leave him. He has an ongoing, almost public affair with Myrtle but still wants to be devoted to Daisy and demands her devotion to him. Tom feels as if he will never lose anything: his money, Daisy, or his social status.
Also, it is remarkable that it is so close to the Texas Medical Center where there are many hospitals and opportunities. I have always been interested in a career in healthcare. Although any job in healthcare is tough it is worth it. There are a lot of different openings and it is a field that is always growing.
My journey to pursue an education in physical therapy actually originates from my early childhood. I endured a very impoverished upbringing and my family’s socioeconomic status was below the poverty line. At a very young age, money became the central issue of my life. I found myself worrying about mortgages, health bills, and grocery money. As I grew older, I vowed to myself that I would not endure my family’s financial burdens into my adulthood. I knew the best way to accomplish this was by obtaining a college degree and having a professional career. However, I was unsure what career I wanted to pursue. I experimented with many different career ideas, but during my sophomore, I discovered my passion and skill for physical medicine. For my
Gatsby spent his entire life working up from poverty and finding ways to gain wealth. Through becoming an officer, he meets Daisy, but cannot have her until he can provide for her. This causes him to leave her in order to become wealthy, but as he does this, Daisy marries Tom, not for love, but for money. Even when Gatsby returns, Daisy still has trouble leaving Tom and telling him how she really feels. Perhaps this is because it is so sudden, which also shows how the male characters easily persuade female characters. Daisy had been with Tom for years and now Gatsby shows up, even eats lunch with Tom which is ironic, but expects Daisy to just walk away as if it’s not a big deal. “Tom was feeling the hot whips of panic. His wife and his mistress, until an hour ago secure and inviolate, were slipping precipitately from his control,” (131). This is when Tom begins to realize that he’s losing Daisy, but the important aspect of this situation is what Daisy is trying to get out of this and how the men can easily affect the women. After Daisy allows Jay to get blamed for the murder, and destroy his name for her, it shows how she had never cared about anyone but herself. She might have enjoyed spending time with Gatsby, but if he didn’t have the money that he did, she wouldn’t have even looked at him. Once Gatsby has this power, he is able to pressure Daisy into leaving her
Jamaica’s history is one of war and slavery. Due to these things, it made it harder for the Jamaican people to prosper. Arawaks from South America were the first to settle in Jamaica. In 1517, the Spanish brought the first African slaves to Jamaica. When the Spanish invaded, they began to exterminate the Arawaks, but they were also wiped out by years of disease and slavery. 138 years after the first slaves were brought to Jamaica, the British seized the island and gained full control. By 1834, slavery was abolished by the British Parliament (“Ja...
After Gatsby falls off the radar and Daisy decides to move on she marries Tom Buchanan; one of the wealthiest men in America at the time. Together they have themselves a little family. Now we already know that Daisy is Gatsbys’ American Dream so how could you ever think that she would leave Tom for someone she hasn’t seen in years? Well by the time Gatsby moves in across the bay Tom is already cheating on Daisy with his dirty mistress, Isla Fisher. So already their marriage is somewhat on edge but you have to remember it’s the 1920s so divorce is rare and strongly frowned upon at this time. When Gatsby and Daisy start to meet each other is doesn’t help her marriage situation any more than the Isla is. In fact Daisy tells Tom in chapter seven that she is going to leave
Daisy was Nick’s second cousin once removed, and Tom Buchanan was Daisy’s hulking brute of a husband and classmate of Nick’s from college. Jordan Baker, a prominent tennis player of the time, was staying with Daisy and Tom. As they sat down and chatted, it was Jordan who mentioned Gatsby, saying that she had been to one of his extravagant parties that he held every weekend. The four sat down to dinner when Tom received a phone call, which Daisy suspected to be from Tom’s mistress. Afterwards, Daisy and Nick talked and Jordan and Tom went out to walk about the grounds. Daisy talked about her little daughter and how when she was born Tom was not even there and she had wished out loud that she would be a fool, for that was the only way she could ever be happy. The four met again at the house and then Jordan went to bed and Nick went home.