Daisy Buchanan
By: Emily Howe
Bio Poem
Cynical, Careless, Materialistic, Self absorbed
Second cousin of Nick Carraway
Lover of money, white, fashion
Who feels a strong desire for love, the need to impress everyone, unable to deny ever loving tom
Who needs to be the center of attention, the ability to spend, to have a conscience
Who gives minimal attention to Pammy, false promises and lies, attention mostly to herself
Who fears lack of money, punishment for her actions, loss of popularity
Who would like to see self success, more money, Nick more often
East Egg Long Island
Buchanan
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"Here, deares'." She groped around in a waste-basket she had with her on the bed and pulled out the string of pearls. "Take 'em down-stairs and give 'em back to whoever they belong to. Tell 'em all Daisy's change' her mind. Say: 'Daisy's change' her mine!'"
(Chapter 4 pg.129)
While drunk Daisy wants to marry Gatspy the man she loves, but once she realizes that the string of pearls was very expensive she goes back into her materialistic thoughts and marry's Tom who's rich and thats what she was born to do: marry a rich man.