Does Tom really love Daisy?

Daisy has been brought up being a pretty object. She was an object to Tom; however, he did truly love her. When Tom's mistress, Myrtle, called out Daisy's name, Tom became outraged and hit her. He felt it was permissible to have a mistress, yet he still honored Daisy by not allowing Myrtle to talk about her.

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Did Daisy ever truly love Tom?

"I did love him once—but I loved you too." Gatsby's eyes opened and closed. Here we finally get a glimpse at Daisy's real feelings—she loved Gatsby, but also Tom, and to her those were equal loves.

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Does Daisy ever tell Tom she never loved him?

Tom calls Gatsby crazy and says that of course Daisy loves him—and that he loves her too even if he does cheat on her all the time. Gatsby demands that Daisy tell Tom that she has never loved him. Daisy can't bring herself to do this, and instead said that she has loved them both.

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Does Daisy love Tom or Gatsby more?

Although Daisy may have loved Gatsby once, she does not love him more than the wealth, status, and freedom that she has with Tom.

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At what point does Tom realize that Daisy loves Gatsby?

When does Tom first realize that Daisy loves Gatsby? Tom first realizes that Daisy loves Gatsby when Daisy said " Ah ,you look so cool." to Gatsby. He wanted nothing less of daisy than that she should go to tom and say "I never loved you."

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Does Tom really love Daisy?

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How does Tom feel about Daisy?

In F. Scott's Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Tom and Daisy Buchanan do not have a loving relationship. They both are married to each other only for image concerns: Tom likes having a young, beautiful wife that makes him look good, and Daisy like the wealthy and comfortable lifestyle Tom provides.

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Did Tom know Daisy killed Myrtle?

The narrative switches back to Nick. Tom realises that it was Gatsby's car that struck and killed Myrtle. Back at Daisy and Tom's home, Gatsby tells Nick that Daisy was driving the car that killed Myrtle but he will take the blame.

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Who is the true love in The Great Gatsby?

Their love affair makes Gatsby optimistic that Daisy is his true love, but he really only sees and loves an idealized version of her that he has carried for years. In the end, Daisy chooses to stay with her husband even when knowing he had also had an affair.

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Was Daisy forced to marry Tom?

But Daisy couldn't wait for Gatsby, “She wanted her life shaped now, immediately - and the decision must be made by some force - of love, of money, of unquestionable practicality - that was close at hand.” Dasiy was conflicted, but ended up choosing the secure life of fortune and “practicality” by marrying Tom.

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Why did Daisy stay with Tom in the end?

Answer: In "The Great Gatsby," Daisy chooses Tom over Gatsby because Tom represents stability and security to her. Although she is in love with Gatsby, he is seen as a risky choice, and she ultimately decides to stay with Tom, who represents the status quo.

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Does Tom forgive Daisy?

Although it might appear that Tom and Daisy "forgive" each other, the reality is that they simply choose to ignore each other's transgressions. Forgiveness plays no role in their actions or their marriage.

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Why didn t Daisy love Tom?

Fitzgerald makes it clear that Daisy knows very well about Tom's cheating, and she wishes that she didn't know. Daisy married Tom probably believing that she would live a life of luxury, with no worries about the future. She never imagined that her husband would cheat on her so early in the marriage.

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Did Daisy really love Gatsby?

She does not really love Gatsby. Well, let's just say that she loves Tom's “old money” status and her place in society more. She not only ditches Gatsby but lets him take the blame for Myrtle's death.

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Is Daisy a villain in The Great Gatsby?

Daisy "Fay" Buchanan is the villainous tritagonist in The Great Gatsby.

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Who does Daisy truly love?

Like Zelda Fitzgerald, Daisy is in love with money, ease, and material luxury. She is capable of affection (she seems genuinely fond of Nick and occasionally seems to love Gatsby sincerely), but not of sustained loyalty or care.

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Is Gatsby Autistic?

Many people could fall within this spectrum without even being completely aware of it. One that shows many signs of mild autism through social behaviors is James Gatz, also known as Jay Gatsby, the titular character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

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Was Daisy cheating on Tom?

Tom starts cheating on Daisy early on in their marriage (on their honeymoon!), assuming that because she is so weak and passive, Daisy won't leave him. Meanwhile, Daisy enters into the affair with Gatsby, dismissing Tom and her marriage in a blasé way.

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Why couldn t Daisy divorce Tom?

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.

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Does Nick actually like Gatsby?

Nick is particularly taken with Gatsby and considers him a great figure. He sees both the extraordinary quality of hope that Gatsby possesses and his idealistic dream of loving Daisy in a perfect world.

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Why is Gatsby obsessed with Daisy?

To Gatsby, the innocent and naive Daisy comes to embody the American dream, in other words wealth and social status, a goal he will have reached by winning her hand.

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Who was Gatsby obsessed with?

In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is obsessed with Daisy Buchanan, he is clinging to the past, desperately trying to relive the romance of his youth. His obsession is demonstrated on multiple occasions throughout the novel.

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Were Daisy and Gatsby soulmates?

When tough times come, partners need the down-to-earth capacity to work things through, to be both loving and honest. Learning that takes courage and practice. You don't just meet your soulmate; over months and years, you grow into soulmates. Gatsby and Daisy never forge that deeper connection.

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Why did Tom cheat on Daisy with Myrtle?

Tom is involved with Myrtle because he is bored, and their affair offers him an exciting break from his normal life. He likes the idea of having a secret. As a member of the upper class, he is supposed to comport himself with decorum and restraint.

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Was Daisy drunk when she killed Myrtle?

Daisy's behavior during and after the fatal car crash with Myrtle Wilson reinforces the carelessness and selfishness that the novel suggests defines the period. Possibly drunk from the day in the city, Daisy carelessly strikes Myrtle with Gatsby's car.

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Does Daisy feel bad about killing Myrtle?

After escaping the crime scene, Daisy did not feel anything about killing Myrtle, known by what Gatsby tells Nick. “'I thought so; I told Daisy I thought so. It's better that the shock should all come at once. She stood it pretty well.

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