Journal # 2 – Daisy
The character of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby seems to be sweet gentle women. However, a lot is different that what seems to be, as her personality seems to be that of immoral and greedy. She has a desire for money and power and this is evident in the fact that she marries Tom while Gatsby is off fighting in the war. She has such a craze over wealth that she is willing to betray her first true love in pursuit of this money. Being brought up wealthy, she seems spoiled and self absorbed. Her lack of decent values leads her into a loveless marriage with Tom where only the money and power of being a Buchanan wife is keeping her satisfied. We can also see that Daisy is also easily controllable. She seems satisfied keeping quiet in the background and not voicing her opinion when necessary. This is comparable to the character of Leper in A Separate Peace. He to is quiet and easily swayed by other people’s actions.
