Tom and Daisy have what's called OLD MONEY. They did not earn any of it. This came from their family.
Jay Gatsby is different. He made his money, not in the best way of course. Jay's money is called NEW MONEY.
Gatsby is driven by idealistic love and ambition, while Daisy is motivated by material comfort and social status. Gatsby is willing to make sacrifices for love, while Daisy is more concerned with self-preservation and conforming to societal expectations. Ultimately, Gatsby seeks fulfillment through pursuit of a dream, while Daisy represents the emptiness of superficial desires.
Gatsby's "American Dream" is to win the heart of Daisy, get married, and live the easy life with the woman that he loves. However, on the other hand, Daisy is very materialistically driven. Daisy will be with the man that provides a full and secure future; she doesn't care about love, she cares about "stuff".
Residents of the East Egg, like Tom and Daisy Buchanan, inherited their family. They come from old money, and they do not have to dirty their hands with work. Jay Gatsby, who resides in the West Egg, is the son of a poor farmers. Gatsby has to work hard to earn his money, and he re-invents his past.
Gatsby is the only one who doesn't enjoy his parties
Even though he aquired his money through illegal means, his intentions were good because he wanted Daisy back. He also has more depth to him then the other rich characters especially Tom.
He is the host, and no one knows who he is. He doesn't drink. Everyone else at the party are guests, and don't care about Gatsby and are drunk.
Daisy leaves the Plaza Hotel with Gatsby after their confrontation with Tom Buchanan.
Daisy Buchanan's husband in "The Great Gatsby" is Tom Buchanan.
The narrator, Nick Carraway, is cousin to Daisy Buchanan and becomes friends with her husband, Tom Buchanan, during the course of the story. Nick also serves as the intermediary between Daisy and Gatsby, who is in love with her.
Daisy Buchanan.
In "The Great Gatsby," Daisy Buchanan is in her late 20s.
Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan are the main characters
Mia Farrow played Daisy Buchanan in the 1974 film adaptation of "The Great Gatsby."
Daisy Buchanan (The Great Gatsby)
Daisy Buchanan is sitting with Jordan Baker when the narrator, Nick Carraway, arrives at her home in The Great Gatsby.
In "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Buchanan is the husband of Daisy Buchanan, who is having an affair with Jay Gatsby. Daisy Buchanan is not portrayed as a mistress in the novel, but rather as Gatsby's unattainable love interest. Tom Buchanan is a wealthy and arrogant character who represents the old money society that contrasts with Gatsby's new money background.
The Buchanan's are Jay Gatsby's neighbors. Daisy Buchanan had fallen in love and promised to wait for Gatsby while he was at war. However instead of waiting she married the wealthy Tom Buchanan.
The people on horseback who visit Gatsby's house in "The Great Gatsby" are a trio of well-to-do guests from East Egg. They are Jordan Baker, Tom Buchanan, and Daisy Buchanan.