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Upon learning that her child is a girl, what did Daisy Buchanan say she hoped her daughter would be? Why?
Upon learning that her child is a girl, what did Daisy Buchanan say she hoped her daughter would be? Why?
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Daisy says, "I hope she'll be a fool — that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool." (Chapter 1)
Why: Daisy means that ignorance will protect her daughter from the disappointments, hypocrisies and limited options faced by women in their society. Being a "beautiful little fool" would let a woman remain happy and untroubled in a world dominated by men — a bitter, ironic comment that reveals Daisy's cynicism about gender roles and the shallow, oppressive social order of the 1920s.
Why: Daisy means that ignorance will protect her daughter from the disappointments, hypocrisies and limited options faced by women in their society. Being a "beautiful little fool" would let a woman remain happy and untroubled in a world dominated by men — a bitter, ironic comment that reveals Daisy's cynicism about gender roles and the shallow, oppressive social order of the 1920s.
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