The character of Daisy Fay Buchanan in the Great Gatsby.

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Daisy Buchanan

              Daisy Fay Buchanan is originally from a good family in Louisville, Kentucky. At eighteen years old she was "by far the most popular of all the young girls in Louisville". After marrying Tom Buchanan, a very rich man, she moves to East Egg, Long Island. She is the mother of a little girl. Daisy is a woman who likes to play with men , she loves to exagorate and extemporize. Most men are fascinated by her, and Daisy enjoys being the center of attentionAfter half a decade of marriage to Tom, Daisy begins an affair with Gatsby. The affair is abruptly ended with Gatsby's death after which, Tom and Daisy move.

    The Roaring Twenties - that was a strange and complicated time! . Mr Jay Gatsby knocked down a woman called Myrtle Wilson with his car. Later Myrtle's husband wanted to avenge her death on Gatsby and he shot Jay in his  pool. Finally he shot himself. But he did not have the right to do so,according to Daisy, and she hated him for this reason. Furthermore, she hated herself as she was the murderer of Myrtle Wilson. And she felt as if she had been Gatsby's murderer as well. It was her and not him who drove his car. He saved Daisy`s life, even though the price was high. But actually Gatsby was a really good guy.

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     Jay Gatsby was really poor. He had no money and his parents did not serve as idols to him. So he had to work really hard to reach his aims. He wanted to give everything Daisy expected. In his opinion the rich people were more important and had more chances.
On the one hand his dream came true. He worked hard and came from rags to riches. Then he bought a really big house in East Egg which is quite near to West Egg . He always hoped to meet Daisy again. To this end he gave huge parties ...

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