Sometimes we have people in our lives that we use for
comfort. They are just easy to be around. I think Jordan and Daisy are just people who
use each other... that was part of the culture in the 20s. Here are some reasons they
are not likely true friends:
1. Jordan seems to know that
Tom has a woman. She's nosy and wants to see Daisy catch him, but doesn't seem to reveal
any evidence of helping Daisy or telling on Tom what she knows about
it.
2. Jordan expects Daisy to wait on her while she stays
at Daisy's house. When Jordan goes to bed in chapter 1, she asks Daisy to get her up at
8, and Daisy says, "if you'll get up." This suggests that Daisy doesn't care too much
for Daisy.
3. Jordan is just arrogant. Nobody wants to be
friends with someone like that. Jordan knows she's attractive and she plays a
professional sport so she expects all people to treat her
well.
4. Jordan goes to parties at Gatsby's without taking
Daisy. It seems as if she goes to the parties regularly. If they were such great
girlfriends, this would be a regular activity they
shared.
5. Good friends take you up on the advice you give
them. Daisy seems to try to get her to be with Nick. That transpires on a friendship
level, but we do not see evidence of a relationship budding.
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