Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 23:00     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:I feel like I'm writing someone's 11th grade English essay for them right now lol


But the Laena soundtrack songs were gut wrenching.

Will you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful?
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 22:43     Subject: Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Daisy seemed like a flake to me
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 22:33     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Who would be Tom's modern-day equivalent? A name we know, or quiet rich guy?

A modern-day Jay could be Leonardo DiCaprio himself. Came from nothing, clucky to get rich, party boy lifestyle.

More suggestions, then let's choose betwern them!

Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 22:21     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel like I'm writing someone's 11th grade English essay for them right now lol


It's still interesting somehow! Today, Daisy WOULD leave Tom for Jay. She would know the courts would protect her parental rights. And Jay's social capital would be just as good as Tom's old money society. She would be on the cover of Vogue, and start a fashion line. No losses for her. But we still wouldn't know who she really loves!



No way would Daisy leave Tom in any era! She was a shallow, callous, vapid woman. She would never give up her status.


+1. Absolutely not.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 22:17     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:She loves Gatsby. But she loves Tom too. But it's not a particularly deep love with either.
There's a moment where Tom reminds her of some special intimate moments they shared and you remember that although Gatsby has been obsessing over her for the past 5 years, she's been spending that time building a marriage and domestic life with Tom. When push comes to shove, she's not willing to rock her world for what she views as a summer fling with an old flame.


That's the impression I remember having from the book. She's not going to 'risk it all' for the guy who just popped back into her life. No different than randomly bumping into an ex years after you broke up and they still look amazing and you get a flood of positive emotions. Sure, they look good and the memories are there, but 99.999% of people are not going to leave their current life for them.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 22:13     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel like I'm writing someone's 11th grade English essay for them right now lol


It's still interesting somehow! Today, Daisy WOULD leave Tom for Jay. She would know the courts would protect her parental rights. And Jay's social capital would be just as good as Tom's old money society. She would be on the cover of Vogue, and start a fashion line. No losses for her. But we still wouldn't know who she really loves!


Today Jay would be a drug dealer. Tom would use that against her in court.


Please be more specific. You mean like a Sackler family member or Pfizer C-suite or some $100M+ medical doctor who owns a handful of pill mills in flyover country?

Or would be a new age casino/gambling mobster like Dave Portnoy and whoever the hell owns most of the shares of FanDuel and DraftKings online betting sites?
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 22:08     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
She loves Gatsby. But she loves Tom too. But it's not a particularly deep love with either.
There's a moment where Tom reminds her of some special intimate moments they shared and you remember that although Gatsby has been obsessing over her for the past 5 years, she's been spending that time building a marriage and domestic life with Tom. When push comes to shove, she's not willing to rock her world for what she views as a summer fling with an old flame.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 22:07     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:In the book I always understood it as Gatsby was obsessed with Daisy, and Daisy was one of those women who kind of made everyone around her feel like they were the loved one and the special one. I never got the impression Daisy was in love with Gatsby.


Wasps are like that, in general. Something I'm safely assuming Fitzgerald picked up on at Princeton.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 22:00     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel like I'm writing someone's 11th grade English essay for them right now lol


It's still interesting somehow! Today, Daisy WOULD leave Tom for Jay. She would know the courts would protect her parental rights. And Jay's social capital would be just as good as Tom's old money society. She would be on the cover of Vogue, and start a fashion line. No losses for her. But we still wouldn't know who she really loves!


That would be an amazing novel - a retelling of the story in today's world. Nick could be out as gay, Daisy could run off with Gatsby. What else would be different?
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 21:45     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Daisy doesn’t love Tom or Gatsby! She only loves her daughter. She loves to be loved. And she’s a weak, pathetic creature.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 21:40     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel like I'm writing someone's 11th grade English essay for them right now lol


It's still interesting somehow! Today, Daisy WOULD leave Tom for Jay. She would know the courts would protect her parental rights. And Jay's social capital would be just as good as Tom's old money society. She would be on the cover of Vogue, and start a fashion line. No losses for her. But we still wouldn't know who she really loves!



No way would Daisy leave Tom in any era! She was a shallow, callous, vapid woman. She would never give up her status.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 21:39     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel like I'm writing someone's 11th grade English essay for them right now lol


It's still interesting somehow! Today, Daisy WOULD leave Tom for Jay. She would know the courts would protect her parental rights. And Jay's social capital would be just as good as Tom's old money society. She would be on the cover of Vogue, and start a fashion line. No losses for her. But we still wouldn't know who she really loves!


Today Jay would be a drug dealer. Tom would use that against her in court.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 21:37     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:I feel like I'm writing someone's 11th grade English essay for them right now lol



Lol. I’m sending this thread link to my 11th grader right now!
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 21:29     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel like I'm writing someone's 11th grade English essay for them right now lol


It's still interesting somehow! Today, Daisy WOULD leave Tom for Jay. She would know the courts would protect her parental rights. And Jay's social capital would be just as good as Tom's old money society. She would be on the cover of Vogue, and start a fashion line. No losses for her. But we still wouldn't know who she really loves!


That is interesting.
Anonymous
Post 02/15/2022 21:18     Subject: Re:Why doesn’t Daisy choose Gatsby?
Anonymous wrote:I feel like I'm writing someone's 11th grade English essay for them right now lol


It's still interesting somehow! Today, Daisy WOULD leave Tom for Jay. She would know the courts would protect her parental rights. And Jay's social capital would be just as good as Tom's old money society. She would be on the cover of Vogue, and start a fashion line. No losses for her. But we still wouldn't know who she really loves!