Character: Daisy Buchanan (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Daisy's social class
Daisy's social class
Old Money (established wealthy)
Where Daisy lives
Where Daisy lives
East Egg
When Daisy met Gatsby
When Daisy met Gatsby
During World War I
Why did Daisy marry Tom instead of Gatsby?
Why did Daisy marry Tom instead of Gatsby?
Wanted security & social status over romantic love
19th Amendment year & purpose
19th Amendment year & purpose
1920; granted women the right to vote
What flappers challenged in 1920s
What flappers challenged in 1920s
Traditional gender norms & feminine expectations
Jordan Baker vs Daisy contrast
Jordan Baker vs Daisy contrast
Jordan=flapper ideal; Daisy=traditional feminine role
Daisy's maiden name & meaning
Daisy's maiden name & meaning
Fay; fairy-like, romantic idealisation
Daisy's hope for her daughter
Daisy's hope for her daughter
'Beautiful fool'—ignorance protects from reality
What Daisy's voice is 'full of'
What Daisy's voice is 'full of'
Money
Daisy's voice compared to what myth?
Daisy's voice compared to what myth?
Sirens (lure to destruction)
Nick's final assessment of Tom & Daisy
Nick's final assessment of Tom & Daisy
'Careless people' who smash things & retreat to money
3 models of 1920s womanhood in novel
3 models of 1920s womanhood in novel
Daisy (traditional), Myrtle (ambitious), Jordan (New Woman)
What the shirts scene reveals
What the shirts scene reveals
Daisy's shallow materialism & attachment to wealth
Gatsby's fatal flaw with Daisy
Gatsby's fatal flaw with Daisy
He idealised her beyond what the real person could be