How Does Daisy Change In The Great Gatsby

From the time when they were born in this world until they dies, many people struggle with the question of who are they. Some considers the identity of one person will not change in his or her life, but actually everyone changes himself or herself during different time and in various situations. In The Great Gatsby, this is not only a love story, but also a tragedy. Jay Gatsby tries to convince Daisy, who is the women he still loves, to leave with him, but she already married Thomas Buchanan. Also, Daisy refused to leave her husband, and leave this city with Jay Gatsby because she did not want to give up her wealthy life. In the movie Forrest Gump, the movie displays the life of a slow-witted but successful boy. He earned everything by

himself. In the book, The Great Gatsby and the movie, Forrest Gump, they think themselves in similar but different ways. Although both Jay Gatsby and Forrest Gump trust their relationship with lover and friends, Forest Gump thinks that he is a very straightforward person, while Jay Gatsby defines himself as a person, who always considers others’ feelings. Jay Gatsby likes to use an unobjectionable way to get closer to Daisy. They employed diverse ways to show their emotions as a result of their different identity.
Jay Gatsby chases Daisy by employing an indirect way because he thought love is silent to pay.

After he met Daisy and own her again, he told her why he bought a huge house just because he said that he could see “a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock ” (Fitzgerald, 111). He felt happy when he sees the green light on the other side. Even though he has done hard work like holding extravagant parties, and he hoped that it would be really attractive to Daisy, Daisy was not aware of these. He was not direct, and he wanted Daisy to feel his love, and understood him without telling her. In the book, the author describes the thoughts of Jay Gatsby: “He wanted nothing less of Daisy than that she should go to Tom and say ‘I never loved you’ ” (Fitzgerald 109). Although he was anxious and worried, he still waited for Daisy to decide by herself. The way he uses is not only about love, but also about friendship. He lets Jordan ask “if you’ll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over” (Fitzgerald, 49). Nick is stocked because this is just a small demand. However, in the movie, Forrest Gump uses a direct way, which is using language and doing actions. When he began to think about the relationship between him and Jenny, he told to Jenny, “I don’t know why I love you. But I do” (Forrest). They all have strong feelings and emotions, which they want to express, but they use different method. Gatsby cares about others’ feelings because he is

careful, but Forrest Gump just says what he wants to say and do what he wants to do because he is direct and dull.
Jay Gatsby thinks showing his love is becoming what Daisy likes and give what she wants like parties and money.

One time, after parties, Jay Gatsby told Nick, “she did not like it.”(Fitzgerald, 68) Every time, when Jay Gatsby would like to reach his goal, he thought about how other people would feel about it. Moreover, he felt that her voice is full of money. When he deals with everything related to Daisy, he is careful and emotional. However, Jay Gatsby realized what Daisy wants when he guessed the reason why she decided to marry Thomas Buchanan although she received his letter. That is power of money, and she loves the grand house, money, and rich life. Jay Gatsby tried to get her attention by displaying what he has in his house. During the first time, he brought her to his luxuriant house, and showed off what he has. That is the way that Forrest Gump shows his love is never giving up. When Forrest Gump met Jenny after becoming a soldier, Jenny asked him, “why are you so good to me?” (Forrest). Forrest Gump answered, “you’re my girl!” (Forrest). When she left him over and over again, he did not complain, but he waited her. Also, he promised, “I would never hurt you.” This is what he thinks about love, which is protection and firm determination. He wants to trust Jenny, although she leaves him again and again. Therefore, we could analyze the identity of two characters. When they both have a lover, Jay Gatsby changes his identity, but Forrest Gump tries to be himself. They

both try to catch their girl although other people think that is not rational and question them.
When Forrest Gump and Jay Gatsby are with their friends, they defined themselves different roles, so they hold different purpose and different opinions. Forrest Gump regards his friend as part of his life, and even more important than his own life. In the war, he tried to save Bubba, who is his best friend. Someone shot him, and bombs exploded everywhere. He was not afraid of these, but he was “afraid of losing Bubba” (Forrest), so he chose to return to battlefield. He went back again and again, and said, “I gotta find Bubba” (Forrest), when Lieutenant Dan told him that was too dangerous, do no return, and do not save him. However, for Jay Gatsby, he loves Daisy than anything else in this world, which is totally different from the attitude of Forrest Gump. He is dedicated person, who is willing to give everything to Daisy. When the first time he met Nick, he plans that it is just a way to get a little closer to Daisy. Although he wants to take advantages from Nick, he still said to Nick, “I don’t want to put you to any trouble”(Fitzgerald, 50). Persistence of Jay Gatsby eventually moved Nick, so Nick is delighted to help him and, finally, warn him. When Nick Carraway asked what kind of person Jay Gatsby is, his friend told Nick “there's the kind of man you'd like to take home and introduce to your mother and sister” (Fitzgerald 72). We could see Jay Gatsby was a sincere and polite friend, and he was not willing to make troubles. In this comparison, we can see they both put a high value on their friendship, but they treat friends differently and put them in different positions and levels in their hearts. Forrest Gump thought friendship and love are all precious, while Jay Gatsby thought love is prior.
Though the analysis of both characters, they both treat their relationship with others very seriously, but there are slightly differences between the weigh of love and friendship in their heart. Forrest Gump treats love and friendship equally, and he directly shows his feelings and emotions to his lover and friends. However, clearly, Jay Gatsby thinks love is the most important emotion and an indispensible part of his life, and he could give up his money, and everything for it. In another view, we can describe that the identity of a person changes when he or she faces to different people and situations from various perspective of relationships. The way which Jay Gatsby uses will not make people feel upset or feel that is impolite, but Forrest Gump likes to tell what he is thinking without thinking about other people’s feeling. Those are the essential differences between Jay Gatsby and Forrest Gump.