Analysis of the character Daisy in "The Great Gatsby"

The word that can sum up many of the themes in this book is position. The word encompasses themes like class, wealth, social standing and others. Take Daisy, for example, while Nick and Jordan were their dinner she talked about her little girl. She was very upset after the birth because Tom was nowhere to be found. When the nurse told her she was a girl, Daisy said, "I'm glad it's a girl. And I …

…wrapped up in herself. Part of this is due to the fact that she had been spoiled all her life. She was born into money and had an endless assortment of men who would continue to spoil her. So she has learned to think only of herself without regard for the people that it may hurt. Fitzgerald uses this character Daisy to expose the sad women's life with their superior mind set and selfish actions.