Nick's Journal

I feel that I was being used for Gatsby and Daisy to meet. I understand that it's been a while since they've seen each other and they wanted to reconnect, but I just don't understand why Gatsby couldn't have called up Daisy herself and had her over to his grand house.

Gatsby is a good guy overall. He's been very nice to me in cutting my lawn and buying me all of the things required for this tea. Yet I can't help but feel he was only ever inviting me to parties and buying me things because he wanted to meet Daisy. I didn't know that Gatsby had to make his own money before. (Page 90 "It took me three years to earn the money that bought this house.") I had just assumed that he had used the money that he had inhereted from his family. It painted Gatsby in a better light, in that he actually had to work for his money, like myself, to get all of the extravegant possessions he has now. I feel like he's been working so hard along with having a side business just to impress Daisy. He bought the house so that he could see her, the items to impress her, and used me as a connection. But when Gatsby saw Daisy walking throughout his house, gazing at all his items, he didn't even care. He just wanted her to be impressed, showing that he cared more about her. Also, one event that shows Gatsby's love is when he gets phoned and he says that he is busy because he is with Daisy. He usually always takes the calls.
(Page 93 "I can't talk now.")

Daisy seems, to me, like she's finally where she belongs. She was crying when she saw the clothes that Gatsby possessed because she realized all that she could've had, along with the true love of her life, if only they hadn't broken up. She was imagining herself with Gatsby and how much happier she would be if she were with Gatsby. I can also tell that Daisy is on a more personal level with Gatsby because she calls him Jay, unlike everyone else. (Page 89 "I'm Glad, Jay.")

Tom, on the other hand, is not a nice person. I understand that he is cheating on his wife because they no longer get along, but he could at least be honest. And plus, Myrtle is not that attractive of a women. She lives in the valley of Ashes after all, a dump compared to Tom's house. Maybe he's with a dump of a woman because he feels like he can't be seen with her. Maybe he feels in control of the situation because he has more money and more power over her. Really I think Tom just wants to "wear the pants" in the relationship again. Obviously Daisy has had enough of Tom and stands up to him from time to time. Tom is just sick of it.