When Fitzgerald first introduced us to Daisy, I found her quite likeable. She had a youthful spirit, and descriptions of her gave me the feeling that although her beauty wasn’t conventional, it was mesmerizing. Her personality was bold, and that was a characteristic I thoroughly enjoyed about her. However, her blind eye towards Tom’s infidelity was a disappointment. Her complete contempt of her life, yet her lack of motivation to change it was unsettling. Needless to say that by the time Daisy was flaunting her affair with Gatsby, just the thought of her character left a bitter taste in my mouth.
Of course with the new development in the plot, it seems an obvious choice to voice my dislike of Daisy. Yet this feeling seeded long before her reckless driving and jumbled nerves ever came into play. Daisy is a selfish woman, who despite her entrancing personality, seems shallow enough to be ever so willing to constantly “trade-up”. Daisy has, unfortunately, evolved from my favorite character, to that seems to constantly disagree with me.
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