The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
As the lunch continues, Tom Buchanan shows up and the group has somewhat of an awkward exchange. This, for some odd reason, triggers a diary-like passage narrated by Jordan Baker. This serves as a more intimate look into Daisy & Co's life, since Jordan is a close friend to Daisy. It lets the reader learn about Daisy from a knowledgeable source, rather than the loafing Nick Carraway. Jordan reveals that 5 years ago Daisy had met Gatsby, and they somewhat fell in love. However, one thing led to another and they went their separate ways, a way that led Daisy to meet and marry Tom Buchanan. During the time before her wedding, Daisy is furious as well as miserable at the thought of marriage where "she began to cry--she cried and cried...and [Jordan had to] lock the door and get her into a cold bath" (Fitzgerald 76). But when the wedding day arrived, Daisy was all smiles and excited to be married. A normal reason for this would be pre-wedding nerves, which many people experience...but I think Daisy truly was against this, but saw no other option but to marry a wealthy man. This explanation leads the reader to start wishing Daisy and Gatsby had been together, but then their wouldn't be much of a driving plot now, would there? The focus switches back to Nick as the narrator, and he now has definitive feelings for Miss Baker. He thinks such sweet and beautiful things about her, but he says almost nothing. How can you screw up this much Nick?! I mean she's a girl, not the plague!! Anyway, I sense some serious problems on the Ocean of Love are ahead for this crew of characters.
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