Daisy Responsible For Gatsby's Death

The Great Gatsby is a romantic tale built upon lust, mistrust, love, and jealousy. This
novel, characterized by steamy affairs and broken hearts leaves readers shocked and confused.
Critics hold their own opinions when it comes down to discussing who really killed Gatsby. I
believe Daisy killed Gatsby, but rather indirectly.
The initial reason that Daisy was responsible for Gatsby’s downfall was that she did not
wait for him to return from the war when they were younger. Gatsby had an American dream
that included Daisy, but he was poor at the time they fell in love. According to Daisy, and the
decade of their upbringing, rich girls don’t marry poor boys. So, when Gatsby went away to the
war, Daisy supposedly tried to wait for his return, but

eventually married the wealthy Tom
Buchanan. All of this led to Gatsby chasing after Daisy and his American dream that ultimately
came to his dramaticized death.

The affair between Daisy and Gatsby is another reason that Gatsby’s death is her fault.
All Daisy had to do was either tell Tom that she still loved Gatsby, or turn down the idea of an
affair altogether. Even though she had the motivation of knowing about Tom’s affair, two
wrongs do not make a right. The affair fueled jealousy and anger inside Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby.
If this was not available to the group, the thought of blaming Gatsby for Myrtle’s murder may
not have been prevalent.
Finally, when Gatsby let Daisy drive his car, she sped up at the sight of Myrtle, instantly
killing her. Daisy allowed Gatsby to take the blame, and Gatsby gladly did so because of his love
for her. He was so blinded by this that he did not realize that deep down Daisy probably did not
even care whether Gatsby was impacted by this. Eventually, when Wilson came to Tom for
answers, he told Wilson all that he knew, and that was that Gatsby was the culprit. So, if Daisy
confessed the truth of her actions, Gatsby would have never been murdered.
All these elements support my belief that Daisy killed Gatsby. Although indirectly, she
still was the greatest force behind the loss of such a beloved character. She then moved on

with
Tom and her daughter as if nothing happened. Like Nick Carraway mentioned, they moved on
with their money without a care in the world.