Question

After Tom makes accusations about Gatsby and his business, Daisy changes her mind about leaving Tom for Gatsby. (page 134)

Answer 1

Yes. In the big confrontation (Chapter 7), Tom’s accusations about Gatsby’s business and past — plus Gatsby’s demand that Daisy say she never loved Tom — force Daisy into a position she can’t sustain. She tells Gatsby she did love Tom once (“I did love him once — but I loved you too”), wavers, and ultimately refuses to renounce Tom. After the drive back to Long Island she goes home with Tom rather than leaving with Gatsby. The scene exposes Daisy’s attachment to security, social status, and habit, and marks the collapse of Gatsby’s dream. (Page numbers vary by edition.)