Once a glimpse of stockings was considered something shockingBut now, God knows,Anything goes!F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, a socio-historical commentary, introspectively explores the personal struggle of Daisy Buchanan, an avant-garde feminist, who was imposed by society's obligations and expectations. Ironically, she imposes the same “unacceptable” conditions on her impressionable. little girl. Indeed, Fitzgerald depicts Daisy as a symbol and catalyst for the moral degradation of the societal norm. Fitzgerald essentially misleads the audience by presenting Daisy Buchanan with a series of positive associations, all of which ultimately collapse under the weight of the revelation of her true character. . From the beginning, this charismatic Southern belle is depicted as pure and innocent, dressed in white with her "dress... undulating and flowing as if [she] had just been sent home after a short flight around the house" ( Fitzgerald, 11). The embodiment of “Heaven of Earth,” Daisy seems to be a virtuous lover; it is for this reason that Gatsby is infatuated with an idealistic image of Daisy Buchanan, which does not hold up in reality. While Gatsby worships Daisy, Tom Buchanan, the man she left Gatsby for, views all women, including Daisy, as entities, objects of desire. Additionally, Daisy is aware of her husband Tom's infidelity and yet continues her life without confronting Tom about his dalliances. The benefits afforded by her alliance with Tom outweigh her desire to rightfully claim his place as her only love (interest). However, their alliance is just that: an alliance that Daisy feigns investment in, in order to achieve Buchanan's equitable status. Now a member of the highly esteemed social milieu...... middle of paper...... opportunities to escape its grip; “She could have had it all” if she hadn’t walked away from Gatsby. The false promises of love were spirit rather than matter; Eventually, she allowed herself to be lulled into a false sense of security and hope, neither of which she really got. Ultimately, his fatal flaw caused his and his daughter's future to disintegrate, right before his eyes. The Great Gatsby, the modernist novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, broodingly describes how Daisy Buchanan's externally imposed low self-esteem renders her incapable. of becoming the proto-feminist she once aspired to be and how she uses her influence to open up the same hopeless future for her little girl. “The woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be impressed by what has been built around her; she must revere this woman inside her who struggles to express herself.”