Dramatic foils of The Great Gatzby
...ade of glamour eventually leads to the death of the main character Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is deeply in love with daisy. Daisy wants no part in Gatsby until he becomes a member of the “secret society” of wealth. Gatsby has no clue that daisy is such an empty person. This does not mean that Daisy never loved Gatsby. She was never in the position to leave her husband Tom for Gatsby. She is drawn to Gatsby at the time of her affair but she eventually realizes that her social status is more important than Jay. Her emotion is only the illusion of love, just as her tender voice gives her an illusion of sincerity and truth. Because she is so illusory, she fits in perfectly as the beauty in Gatsby’s dream. His dream is built on the illusion that money will buy you happiness and an excellent social status. This idea is totally ludricious. Daisy’s outer appearance and characteristics were enchanting and seductive. Her lack of character and depth proved to be the downfall of Gatsby. Along with Daisy, Tom Buchanan is another minor character of the novel. Tom Buchanan is the husband of Daisy. Like Daisy, Tom also fits the portrait of a rich American male at his economic class. Tom Buchanan is a representative of the morality and ethics of the established rich class. Tom is contrasted by Gatsby’s idealism. Not having this quality gives him a good chance to succeed in the world where idealism is impossible. All of Tom’s feelings and actions are self-centered. He entertains his guests by showing off how many possessions he owns. He doesn’t appear to have much anxiety during the course of the novel until he realizes that Gatsby might steal Daisy from him. After Gatsby dies, Tom shows no feelings of remorse or guil...