Tuesday, August 20, 2019

In The Great Gatsby, what is ironic about what Daisy says to Nick in reference to Jordan, "I think the home influence will be very good for her"?

It is ironic, generally
speaking, thatpurports to know what might or might not be a good influence on someone else.is
created when what actually happens is dramatically different from what one expected to happen.
We would not likely expect Daisywho married a man she did not love, who has an unhappy marriage,
who is happy to cheat on her husband with another manto hold herself up as one who can speak to
the moral influence of anything on anyone. However, she does, acting as though she is somehow an
expert on what might be good for someone else when she really seems to have no idea about what
is good for herself. She implies that a glimpse of her home life will
benefit , but, really, all a glimpse of Daisy's home life does is showcase what happens when
people get married for the wrong reasons. It isn't going to have a beneficial influence on
Jordan; how could it?!

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