The Great Gatsby · Character
Daisy Buchanan
Also known as Daisy
- Major
- First seen · Book 1
Daisy Buchanan is a major character in The Great Gatsby (Book 1).
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1
- Books
- 1
Description
Daisy Buchanan has a pale complexion with a glowing face and small white neck, set off by dark shining hair that she smooths with delight. Her lovely face features bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth, frequently showing an ecstatic smile, defiant smirk, or emotional expression. She wears rippling white dresses, lavender or metallic hats, grey fur collars, and elegant 1920s garments like chiffon evening dresses, moving with graceful poise in luxurious settings.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Jay Gatsbypast lover and obsession
Pre-war romance; Gatsby buys house to be near her, reunites through Nick; central plot driver.
Nick Carrawaysecond cousin once removed
Nick visits Daisy and Tom for dinner; family connection facilitates Nick's entry into their social circle.
Tom Buchananhusband and wife
Married couple with a daughter; strained by Tom's infidelity, but they conspire together at the end.
- PB
Pammy Buchananmother and daughter
Daisy shows off her three-year-old daughter to Nick; expresses cynical views about her being a girl.
Jordan Bakerchildhood friends from Louisville
Shared white girlhood; Jordan is bridesmaid at Daisy's wedding; travel in same social circles.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Great Gatsby
Quotes
“All right,” I said, “I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
Book 1 · The Great Gatsby
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 1Dinner at the BuchanansNick visits his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom in East Egg, where he learns of Tom's infidelity and Daisy's disillusionment. - Book 1
Ch. 4Jordan Reveals Gatsby's Love for DaisyJordan Baker recounts to Nick the story of Gatsby and Daisy's past romance in Louisville and Gatsby's purchase of his mansion to be near her. - Book 1
Ch. 5Gatsby and Daisy ReuniteGatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's cottage after five years apart, their meeting marked by awkwardness that dissolves into intimate joy. - Book 1
Ch. 6Tom and Daisy Attend Gatsby's PartyTom and Daisy attend one of Gatsby's parties, where Daisy's discomfort with the vulgar crowd exposes class tensions. - Book 1
Ch. 7Confrontation at the Plaza HotelAt the Plaza Hotel, Tom exposes Gatsby's bootlegging past and Oxford fraud, forcing Daisy to admit she once loved Tom but now loves Gatsby. - Book 1
Ch. 7Myrtle Wilson's DeathDaisy, driving Gatsby's car, accidentally kills Myrtle Wilson in a hit-and-run; Gatsby takes the blame to protect her.
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Book 1: The Great Gatsby
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