Daisy, Delicately Insecure

In the beginning of The Great Gatsby, there are six characters mentioned, Nick, the narrator, Tom, Daisy, Jordan Baker, and Gatsby. The relationships between each character is some what vague except that Daisy, Nick's cousin, is married to Tom, Miss Baker is a friend of Daisy, and Mr. Gatsby is a well-known man in the New York community and lives in a mansion neighboring Nick. However, despite the little known relationships, secrets are revealed about characters from the start, specifically Daisy. At first Daisy appears to be a quiet woman who stands by her husband. She is described as being delicate, having "bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth"  and having a "charming little laugh." She is dressed in white which suggests innocence and and the soft adjectives used to describe her every move show her calm, at ease side. The delicate and almost angelic illusion, however, is somewhat tarnished when her insecurity begins to shine through. Daisy reveals a secret to Nick on the porch, that she felt abandoned by Tom especially after she had her little girl. After learning that Daisy felt neglected, her previous delicate image turns more fragile and easily broken. Her laugh seems more of a self-lifting exercise rather than a reaction to something funny. Also, she is seen as needy and insecure when she continuously inquires about those who miss her in Chicago and "jokingly" suggests they move back. Overall, the first impression of Daisy seems to be that she is insecure, and feels abandoned or overshadowed by her husband and a women who is seeking neglected attention.