Why does Daisy stay with Tom in The Great Gatsby?

This is my essay question:


Given the extremely negative light in which Tom is portrayed throughout the novel, why might Daisy choose to remain with him instead of leaving him for Gatsby? Give examples from the novel to support your paper.

Why does Daisy stay with Tom in The Great Gatsby?
Daisy, although she loved Gatsby, had a comfortable life with Tom. She was a dreamer, yes, but wouldn't leave him. She was too idealistic.
Reply:It was during a time in her life when she feared things. She was very discomforted in knowing that someone else liked her genit*ls in a way much like Tom. For Tom himself had the same genit*ls as Daisy
Reply:She stayed with Tom because he was an intelligent, hardworking person who did his own homework, instead of shirking responsibility by asking strangers on the internet to do it for him.
Reply:She stayed with Tom because she found out about the pirates, and the chests of rubies and diamonds in the basement.
Reply:because she is gealous
Reply:Tom had never let her down, Gatsby did. Though he pined over her for years and years, Tom was always there. He knew how to fix the horrible situation she got herself into. There was no consistancy with Gatsby and she got that with Tom.