Daisy Buchanan Beautiful Fool

Daisy could have owned up to her mistakes and saved gatsby s life but for daisy fay buchanan self preservation is far more valuable than personal merit.

Daisy buchanan beautiful fool. I ll say it whenever i want to p. Famously daisy says of her daughter i hope she ll be a fool that s the best thing a girl can be in this world a beautiful little fool in daisy s eyes it is simply easier and happier to be pretty and dumb where nothing intensely meaningful or tragic ever happens. This in fact proves the greatest villain in the great gatsby is in fact daisy herself for her wanton lifestyle and selfish desires eventually lead to gatsby s death and she has no. She describes herself as sophisticated and says the best thing a girl can be is a beautiful little fool which makes it unsurprising that she lacks conviction and sincerity and values material things over all else.

Although fitzgerald does much to make her a character worthy of gatsby s unlimited devotion in the end she reveals herself for what she really is. Eleanor campbell daisy is smart enough to know that in a world where men still have the upper hand the best thing for a woman to be is a beautiful little fool the object of gatsby s desire daisy buchanan is arguably the most loathed of fitzgerald s characters. Scott fitzgerald s the great gatsby says she wishes her daughter will be a beautiful little fool is daisy herself nothing but a fool or is she trapped by her society. Daisy speaks these words in chapter 1 as she describes to nick and jordan her hopes for her infant daughter.

A loving woman who has been corrupted by greed. Daisy buchanan from f. Daisy herself often tries to act such a part. While not directly relevant to the novel s main themes this quote offers a revealing glimpse into daisy s character.

Yet daisy isn t just a shallow gold digger. I hope she ll be a fool that s the best thing a girl can be in this world a beautiful little fool. Daisy is the great gatsby s most enigmatic and perhaps most disappointing character. Daisy buchanan i hope she ll be a fool that s the best thing a girl can be in this world a beautiful little fool p 21 nick carraway you can t repeat the past p.

Despite her beauty and charm daisy is merely a selfish shallow and in fact hurtful woman. Daisy is not a fool herself but is the product of a social environment that to a great extent does not value intelligence in women. Why of course you can p 116 myrtle wilson daisy daisy daisy.