The Great Gatsby: Blog 10
F. Scott Fitzgerald

     Chapter six of The Great Gatsby brought many past experiences of some of the characters into light. The most surprising, and also most confusing to me, is that Gatsby and Daisy seemed to have had a relationship prior to Daisy's relationship with Tom. At first I thought Gatsby was simply dreaming of what could have been if Daisy and Tom hadn't gotten married, but after finishing the chapter I think they truly did have a relationship. Gatsby was longing for the past, he wanted to repeat what he had with Daisy. Carraway said, "He looked around him wildly, as if the past were lurking here in the shadow of his house, just out of reach of his hand" (Gatsby, 110). Carraway seems to think Gatsby and Daisy will never be, simply because of Tom. I honestly have no idea what will come of this sort of "love triangle" because there has not been much foreshadowing thus far.
     Daisy, who originally seemed to be just a minor character, seems to be playing a much bigger role than I expected. She is ultimately the source of the action because of both Tom and Gatsby's love for her. Daisy is one of only a few female characters in the book, so I feel that plays a role as to why she is becoming so important.