Daisy Flashcards

1
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Daisy being carful about her every move.

A

conscientious expression

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2
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Daisy’s inability to show emotion.

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“paralysed with happiness”

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3
Q

Daisy’s enchanting voice

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“thrilling voice”
“arrangment of notes”

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4
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Daisy is not what she seems which is that she has everything together but has to hide it.

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“face was sad and lovely with bright things in it”

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5
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Tom interrupts stopping her beauty and happiness

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“well you ought to see her. She’s –”

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6
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Daisy’s mental struggle

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“pretty cynical about everything”

“turbulent emotions possessed her”

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7
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The way Daisy looks at Nick

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“looked at me absently”

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8
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Daisy’s statement of what women have to be in society

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“that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”

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9
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Daisy is unsatisfied due to her wealth

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“I’ve been everywhere and seen everything and done everything

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10
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Has to remind herself to behave - social expectations

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“God, I’m sophisticated”

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11
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Daisy’s social class (younger)

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“popular”

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12
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Daisy’s purity through her costume-always been pure juxtaposes end

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“dressed in white”

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13
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Gatsby and Daisy when they were younger

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“engrossed in each other

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14
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Jordan about Daisy

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“admired”

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15
Q

Juxtaposes the beauty of Daisy’s voice before

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“cried” “verge of tears” “her voice struggled through the heat”

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16
Q

Daisy want’s to leave the situation she created - hypocritical?

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“Who want’s to go to town?”

17
Q

Affair with Gatsby

A

“She had told him she loved him”

18
Q

still had an emotional hold on Gatsby

A

“tell ‘em daisy’s change’ her mine” repeated
“she wouldn’t let go of the letter” “coming to pieces like snow”

19
Q

Daisy chooses Tom and his generational wealth

A

“pearls were around her neck”
“three hundred and fifty thousand dollars”

20
Q

Daisy able to conceal her true emotions

A

“without so much of a shiver”

21
Q

Daisy’s strong love for Tom after wedding

A

“so mad about her husband”
“unfathomable delight”

22
Q

Dependant on Tom for her safety and stability

A

“looked around uneasily”

23
Q

All of Tom’s mistresses called … highlights his infidelity is normalized

A

“girl”