Gatsby and Daisy, Tom and Myrtle, and the relationships between George and Gatsby in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby is a young thirty year old man who changed his lifestyle from a poor childhood to becoming rich. In 1917, preparing to leave for World War I, Gatsby, introduced as a military officer in Louisville, laid eyes on a charming and graceful young woman, Daisy Buchanan. Daisy was a Louisville beauty. Then she was not only Nick Carraway's cousin but suddenly also the love of Gatsby's life. To make him seem like the perfect match for Daisy, Gatsby presented himself with a clear background. In all reality, Gatsby participated in crimes, such as providing alcohol when it was illegal and selling stolen items. Daisy broke her promise to Gatsby when she told him she would wait for him. She ended up marrying Tom Buchanan, who also became the father of her son. He refers to his daughter as beautiful and gullible. He thinks women are just a pretty pawn in the world of men (Fitzgerald). Gatsby had set himself the goal of winning Daisy back and would not give up until he achieved it. The attraction between Gatsby and Daisy is what causes her to be the one who allows him to fall in love with his vision. There are not many details about romance in this book, but Fitzgerald allows us to see that she is not quite what Gatsby sees her (Pidgeon). He then bought a mansion on East Egg and threw weekly parties to help him achieve his goals. this goal. Gatsby convinces Jordan to talk to Nick to arrange a deal where he and Daisy can meet without Daisy knowing about the meeting. In chapter 1, Gatsby was in his backyard on a warm night just for… middle of paper… her. Curious, he asks Gatsby what happened and Gatsby's response was that Daisy was driving and hit Myrtle with the car. Gatsby was there to make sure that Tom did not harm her in any way. Ultimately, Daisy blamed Gatsby for Myrtle's death after she cheated on him. Works Cited Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scriber, 1925. Print.Pidgeon, John A. “The Great Gatsby.” Modern Age 49.2 (2007): 178+. Literary resources from Gale. Network. January 13, 2014. Sutton, Brian. "Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby". (Interpretation of the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald)." The Explicator 55.2 (1997): 94+. Literary Resources from Gale. Network. January 13, 2014. Sutton, Brian. "Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby." Explicator 59.1 (Fall 2000): 37-39. Literary resources from Gale. 13 January. 2014.