You are Daisy. You have just returned home after your surprise meeting with Jay Gatsby. Write your thoughts.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2011). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. Candidates should adopt the persona of Daisy, reflecting on her surprise meeting with Jay Gatsby.
2. Good answers will convey her complex emotions: excitement, nostalgia, confusion, and perhaps fear.
3. She might reflect on her rekindled feelings for Gatsby, the allure of his wealth and dream, and the stark contrast with her life with Tom.
4. Consider her regret for past choices, her indecision about the future, and her awareness of the social implications.
5. Her characteristic charm and superficiality might color her thoughts, alongside genuine, if fleeting, emotion.
6. Look for language that reflects her vacillation, her longing for an idealized past, and her ultimate detachment.