Daisy Buchanan
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Daisy Fay-Buchanan. People either wanted her, or wanted to be her. She moved from Louisville, Kentucky, where she lived as a young woman, entrancing military officers with her beauty before they were sent off to war. The most notable of these young men was Jay Gatsby, who fell into immediate love with Daisy. Enamored by her, he left to fight with her promise of waiting for him on his mind. Eventually, however, Daisy broke her promise to Gatsby in the form of Tom Buchanan, a young man with a wealthy upbringing whom she married. Gatsby spent his life putting Daisy on a pedestal; however in reality she is a selfish, shallow, careless individual who cannot bring herself to care more about another person than herself.
"'Well, I tried to swing the wheel-' [Gatsby] broke off, and suddenly I guessed the truth.
'Was Daisy driving?'
'Yes,' He said after a moment, 'but of course I'll say I was.' ...
...'it seemed to me she wanted to speak to us, thought we were somebody she knew. Well, first Daisy turned away from the woman toward the other car, but then she lost her nerve and turned back.'" (Fitzgerald 143)
Daisy's carelessness is painfully evident; she does not care who dies as long as it is not her. She does not care who loves her as long as someone does. She chose Tom over Gatsby because of the convenience as well as the pride. Gatsby had, earlier that day, been exposed to Daisy as a bootlegger, rather than someone with a wealthy family. This was when Daisy had decided to choose Tom, as she was seen "drawing further and further into herself". (Fitzgerald 134) Overall, Daisy lives a troubled life. She tricks people into falling in love with her breathy voice and her excited eyes, and in the end she cares only for herself.