The Depth of "Daisy"

The Great Gatsby
p. 13-24

Throughout these next pages of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gastby, I have noticed an intriguing relationship between the name "Daisy" and the character herself. When one thinks of the name "Daisy", a sunny and happy image fills the mind; for the first twelve pages or so, the character Daisy seemed to be just as charming. She portrayed a seemingly enthusiastic and bubbly personality. However, when Daisy catches a moment alone with her cousin, she confesses, "Well, I've had a very bad time, Nick, and I'm pretty cynical about everything" (Fitzgerald, 16). I found this very ironic and unexpected. Daisy is clearly a round character, and maybe Fitzgerald is trying to portray the fact that she may seem perfectly beautiful and content on the outside but is hiding a deeper complexity within, similar to a real flower. Moreover, more than once Fitzgerald has directly compared Daisy to a flower; for example, on page nineteen he describes her "opening up again in a flower-like way" (Fitzgerald, 19).  I believe that Fitzgerald has intentionally made a connection between the character Daisy and her name; I am excited to look out for more clues as to his intentions.