What does Gatsby want from Daisy What does he want her to understand?
What does Gatsby want from Daisy What does he want her to understand?
Gatsby wants Daisy to understand that he loves her and wants her to be with him. He wants Daisy to leave Tom and act as if the past five years have not happened so they can be together and get married.
What does Nick say about Gatsby expectations from Daisy?
Gatsby craves the same kind of love from Daisy that he has for her: a love that is all-encompassing and obsessive. Gatsby has such high expectations for Daisy, and it is unfair of him to ask that she admit this. Daisy may be an emotional, careless, adulterous gold-digger, but Gatsby puts her in an impossible situation.
What does Nick tell Gatsby he needs to do?
Terms in this set (16) What does Nick tell Gatsby he needs to do? Why? He needs to leave because his car can be traced, and he could be blamed for the hit and run, even though Daisy was driving.
What does Gatsby ask Daisy to do when she says too much?
Daisy says that Gatsby wants too much because not only does he want Daisy to drop her whole life to be with him, but he wants her to forget her whole relationship with Tom and act like she never loved Tom. The experiences that Daisy went through within five years caused her to change as a person.
How does klipspringer respond when Gatsby asks him to play piano for them?
How does Klipspringer respond when Gatsby asks him to play piano for them? He plays for them because he is his own private piano player for Gatsby and he is already there and he gets paid by Gatsby 3.
Is Daisy justified in falling in love with Gatsby?
Is Daisy justified in falling in love with Gatsby? You might feel that the affair is wrong, but at the same time Tom has cheated on Daisy multiple times. So she might be justified.
What are the three emotional states Gatsby moves through upon meeting Daisy again?
Earlier he said he inherited it. Discuss the three emotional states Gatsby moves through upon meeting Daisy again. Gatsby was at first embarrassed and felt awkward, then filled with joy, and finally consumed with wonder. Why do you think Daisy cries when she sees all of Gatsby’s beautiful shirts?
Why does Daisy Buchanan become emotional when she sees all of Jay Gatsby’s beautiful shirts?
Daisy Cries Because the Shirts Are Beautiful Daisy’s actions are reminiscent of someone who would cry because they haven’t been able to experience the joy of seeing such beautiful shirts before. Gatsby is certainly now of a means that would afford him shirts that perhaps even Tom couldn’t afford or source.
What is Gatsby’s real name?
James Gatz
Why did Gatsby buy a mansion in West Egg?
Jordan adds that Gatsby bought his mansion in West Egg solely to be near Daisy. Because he is terrified that Daisy will refuse to see him, Gatsby wants Nick to invite Daisy to tea. Without Daisy’s knowledge, Gatsby intends to come to the tea at Nick’s house as well, surprising her and forcing her to see him.
Why does nobody come to Gatsby’s funeral?
Nick couldn’t get people to come to Gatsby’s funeral because nearly all the people who Gatsby knew or who knew him were people who simply had used him to get something from him. The people who came to his parties simply wanted a good time, free food, and free drink.
Does Daisy attend Gatsby’s funeral?
The only people who attend Gatsby’s funeral are Nick, the priest, Henry Gatz (Gatsby’s father), four or five servants, the West Egg mailman and Owl Eyes. Wolfshiem does not attend because he does not want to associate with a man who has been shot. Tom and Daisy do not attend because they have left town.
Does Daisy know Gatsby died?
When he phones Daisy to tell her of Gatsby’s death, he learns she and Tom have left on a trip, leaving no itinerary.
Does Daisy really love Tom?
Daisy’s sense of ethics comes into play because, as she herself says, Gatsby asks too much. Gatsby insists that Daisy pronounce that she never ever loved Tom; that she always loved Gatsby. That’s how Gatsby loved her. She did love Tom once, and she refuses to say otherwise.
Why do Tom and Daisy not get a divorce?
Myrtle believes that the only reason Tom will not divorce Daisy is because Daisy is Catholic. But we learn that Tom’s feelings for Myrtle are far less intense than he has led her to believe and that social pressure prevents him from ever leaving Daisy, who comes from a similar upper-class background.
Did Tom know that Daisy killed Myrtle?
Gatsby tells Tom that Daisy is in love with him and she only married Tom because he was wealthy. Daisy cannot say she has never loved Tom. Gatsby says she is leaving Tom for him. Tom realises that it was Gatsby’s car that struck and killed Myrtle.
What indications are there that Daisy and Tom will stay together?
What indications are there are the end of the chapter that Tom and Daisy are going to stay together despite his philandering and her love for Gatsby? People never divorced in this time, they mostly had affairs. Daisy maybe sad, but she’s more used to her relationship with Tom.
Who is to blame for Myrtle’s death in The Great Gatsby?
The person responsible for Myrtle Wilson’s death is Daisy Buchanan. Daisy is responsible for driving a car that hit Myrtle Wilson on the side of the road. Daisy is driving when Myrtle Wilson jumped out in front of Daisy for help. Witnesses say that a person in a yellow car was the one who hit her.