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The Great Gatsby
Journal 1

Quote: "I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."

This quote, from chapter 1 is an important quote said by Daisy Buchanan, the second cousin of Nick Carraway, narrator of the "Great Gatsby". This quote is significant
towards the story because it reveals glimpses into Daisy's character. Daisy is not a fool herself, but due to the times and the extent of her exposure to the social environment, she has not valued intelligence in women. Because of her generation being very mature and old fashioned, she believes that the younger females just care about their wild life of simply partying in the day and partying in the night.
Being married to a man who's only known for his ostentation and gigantic ego, Daisy believes that the product of a foolish man will be foolish also. Daisy's remark is somewhat hostile because while she refers to the social values of her era, she does not seem to......

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