The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Afterward he kept looking at the child with surprise. I don’t think he had ever really believed in its existence before (117).

She may be the reason to keep together
because she epitomizes their love.

Daisy’s and Tom’s daughter is a real example of their marriage. Small, sweet, and innocent, the child looks like her mother; however, through what she says, she seems to be a daddy’s little girl. Both parents love their child while they have no feelings for each other. Many have witnessed Buchanan with Myrtle and Daisy with Gatsby. Although they both deemed their love to another significant other, their child demonstrates the bond shared between her parents. It shocks Gatsby to see her because he probably blocked her out of his mind. It brings a sense of reality that there was a love between Daisy and Tom. If there was something between the two, it will be more difficult for Gatsby to convince Daisy that they were meant for each other. He sees the task in front of him in the form of a small child. Even though she may be young, she reminds Daisy and Tom of what they once had while reminding Gatsby that she had someone else’s child. He may even be a little jealous.