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  • Essay / Comparison Essay The Great Gatsby and Daisy Wilson

    In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the two main women featured are Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson. These two women, although different in many ways, have very similar personalities. Throughout the novel, there are instances in which the reader feels bad and dislikes Daisy and Myrtle. These two women beautifully describe the trials and difficulties they face in their marriage. Neither are truly satisfied with what they have and are always yearning for more. This feeling of incompleteness and loneliness leads them both to cheat on their husbands in torrid affairs. Daisy Buchanan is married to Tom Buchanan who is an arrogant and aggressive man. Readers sympathize with Daisy because Tom is having an affair right under Daisy's nose. Daisy knows what her husband is doing, but she still stays with him due to the fact that they have a daughter together and his wealth. When Nick first sees Daisy's daughter, Daisy honestly states, "I'm glad it's a girl." And I hope she's stupid. She's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little girl....