Review ''The Great Gatsby"

[Geoffrey]

Monty J wrote: "Petergiaquinta wrote: "Daisy doesn't reject Gatsby because Tom reveals his corruption. She rejects him for the same reason she doesn't wait for him during the war. He cannot offer her the lifestyle..."

No, Daisy rejected Jay because he was a bootlegger. That was socially unacceptable in her social circles. Remember SF's earlier description of Daisy's character when a bachelorette-he notes whereas there were scandals involving her female friends, Daisy herself was never tainted. Here is a woman who is deathly afraid of being talked behind her back or losing her place in society. Marrying a bootlegger is not only a comedown from Tom's social status, but would cause her ostracism.

[Monty J]

Geoffrey wrote: "No, Daisy rejected Jay because he was a bootlegger."


Being a bootlegger is an integral part of Gatsby's corruption.