I love how you made the link between The Great Gatsby
and Cecilia Valdés. I think the most prominent connection you made was between
Cecilia and Daisy. As you mentioned, Daisy is always the center of attention,
always accompanied by some high standing man, and her actions guide those of
others which is very similar to Cecilia. Daisy is also very attracted to
wealth. In the story she finds great pleasure from the imported silk t-shirts
that Gatsby showers her with and at the conclusion of the story, she betrays Gatsby
in favor of the high-class and secure life-style that her not-as-loving husband
Tom can provide. I find this to be very similar to Cecilia’s tendency to be
focused only on the white elites. She has made it clear that her ultimate goal
is to marry amongst the elite class and that she will not settle for any
mulattos, despite the fact that she is one herself. This overbearing obsession
with the rich and wealthy is seen in both ladies. While Daisy cast off Gatsby,
Cecilia overlooks Pimienta. Their lifestyles are destructive to those around
them, and yet they both continue.
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