Topic > Myrtle's Ambition in The Great Gatsby - 1118

Throughout the novel, it turns out that Daisy's husband, Tom, and she don't have the most ideal relationship. Tom treats her disrespectfully and is abusive towards her, and doesn't seem to pay much attention to her. Daisy believes her life is perfect as she has everything a woman could ever ask for; wealth, love and happiness that are linked to the American dream. However, in the end he discovers that he has nothing and that the American dream has ruined his happiness. Daisy has a son who doesn't seem important to her at all. Her son is never around and she is never noticed spending time with her, which tells the reader a lot about Daisy. Daisy refers to her daughter as a "pretty fool" saying she is the best thing a girl could ever want to be. By saying this, Daisy is essentially explaining how limited opportunities are for women, and she would have preferred to give birth to a son instead. The child had to be a “beautiful fool” to achieve happiness and success. Daisy believed she had everything with Tom, however, after meeting Gatsby again after not seeing each other for six years, Daisy begins to cry. At that point, Daisy realizes that she too could have married Gatsby for money, which was very popular at the time. But then again as a bonus he would also have what