Another Disney Comparison

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

 

In the middle of chapter 7, the Buchanans, Nick, Jordan, and Gatsby all traveled to the city in an attempt to escape the heat. The group rented a room in the Plaza Hotel, and here Tom decided to confront Gatsby about his relationship with Daisy. Gatsby claimed that Daisy never loved Tom."She only married you because I was poor and she was tired of waiting for me. It was a terrible mistake, but in her heart she never loved any one except me" (Fitzgerald, 130).  As I read this quote, I thought of Beauty and the Beast. In this beloved Disney movie, the Beast began as a handsome young man who was turned into a beast because of his own selfish actions. I would compare the Beast to Daisy and Gatsby. 

Daisy is not a mean or vicious person, and she certainly was not as rude as the Beast. However, by leaving Gatsby because he was not wealthy enough, she created this sort of lovesick, money-hungry monster. In the confrontation at the Plaza, Tom attacked Gatsby's morals and methods of making money. By being vague, Tom allowed fear to grow in Daisy. Through Tom and Gatsby's argument, Daisy saw that Gatsby had changed and that she feared his changes. Daisy did not choose Gatsby five years ago because he was poor, now she might not choose him because he is a different person. I think that in order for Gatsby to win Daisy's heart he must find a different/legal source of income, and, like the Beast, Gatsby must be honest in his relationship with his princess.