Why Is Daisy Important In The Great Gatsby

Oscar Wilde famously said- “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” One of the most influential aspects of a person’s life is the experience that moulds his opinions and perspectives that eventually lets him utilise it in his future. There are a lot of factors that goes into the moulding of an individual who has the full capacity of exercising his opinions. One of the most glaring factors which is taking hold of the modern community is the digital entertainment and its various derivatives. The modern-day influence of movies, music and Television is deep-seeded in the psyche of the society and community of every person. These are sources of leisure and enjoyment.

One of her faults was being human to the choices that she was making. Although it was a given that she made hasty and foolish choices a couple of times, she was looking out for her own best interest at heart; and even though it may come off as selfish, she was, in many ways, seeded in the social realism of that time and hence needed certainty of her choices for her own life. This is the reason why she chose Tom Buchanan over Gatsby. Gatsby was off to war and her inclination and dedication to him was slowly fading while waiting for him. This was with good reason because he was taking a long time over there at the war. Given the fact that she should have understood why he was taking too long in returning, she nonetheless exercised her right in determining whether Gatsby and she had a bright future or not. For one thing, Gatsby was not a wealthy man; and it being a major factor in considering a gentleman to get married to, Gatsby lacked fully in that area. She may come off as a materialistic and a gold-digger but that is because we see it through the lenses of the modern world where it is abominable for someone to be this materialistic. However, during those times, it was completely normal to seek out a suitor based on their monetary strength and people were not judged upon it. Love was a secondary factor in those times. That is the reason this novel is such an intriguing work of art and is considered a classic. We see the usual triumph of love over materialism in other stories and the story seems to go that way for a while in this novel. However, the rigid realism sets in fast and Daisy exercises her right to an opinion. Her future with Gatsby wasn’t certain. He could not promise her a lavish life at that time. So, she saw herself better off with Tom who was extensively wealthy and loved her. That is the reason why she ditched Gatsby to marry Tom. But her love for Gatsby and