Static characters do not undergo change. Throughout the novel, Daisy Buchanan remains unchanged by the events that surround her.
Daisy begins and ends as a selfish, materialistic, shallow character interested in the money of her husband,Tom, and later impressed by the wealth of Gatsby. Throughout the novel, money holds power over her, and she and Tom are a perfect match. If it were not for Tom's wealth, why would she stay with him when she...
Static characters do not undergo change. Throughout the novel, Daisy Buchanan remains unchanged by the events that surround her.
Daisy begins and ends as a selfish, materialistic, shallow character interested in the money of her husband,Tom, and later impressed by the wealth of Gatsby. Throughout the novel, money holds power over her, and she and Tom are a perfect match. If it were not for Tom's wealth, why would she stay with him when she knows he has had countless affairs? It appears that she falls in love with Gatsby, yet, again, her true self is revealed. Couldn't her relationship with Gatsby merely be a way to get back at Tom for his infidelity? Tom understands Daisy in a way that Gatsby cannot grasp as Gatsby has idealized her. Tom realizes that once Daisy discovers Gatsby is not of their social standing, she will return to him. Tom knows Daisy is weak and easily controlled by material things.
Not only is she shallow, but she also remains a character without a conscience throughout the novel. When she kills Myrtle Wilson and allows Gatsby to take the blame, her selfish, unconscionable nature is revealed. She and Tom remain together and her superficial life will continue on as it always has.
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