“The Great Gatsby” Whenever you fell like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had all the advantages that you ” ve had. ” These words by Nick Carraway’s dad should be taken into consideration when looking at one of the themes of the first chapter: the destroying effects of wealth. This theme will focus on Daisy and Tom Bucchanon. Some examples of this theme are Tom’s mistress, his overall attitude of people, and Tom’s and Daisy’s overall feeling of each other. Adultery can often be an effect of too much wealth. Tom showed this by the fact that he had another woman in New York.
It showed the destroying effect of wealth because Tom felt that since he had enough money, he didn’t need to be faithful to Daisy. Instead, the superficial power of money has led him astray from his wife. The fact that you have money doesn’t mean you can do whatever you please. A marital relationship should be heavily based on love. I got none of that love from Tom’s and Daisy’s marriage. Their constant irritating remarks, and interruptions make it seem that there is no love between them.
They seem like a couple in their 80’s who are sick and tired of each other. The fact that they came from rich families probably attributed to their snobby behavior. The attitude in the first chapter showed a lot of the ugliness attributed to wealth. Tom especially showed little and at times no sign of a pleasant attitude while Nick visited his home. He always found a way to throw in that he was better than Nick, “I’ve got a nice place here.” and when he blurted out that he had ” never heard of them ” (the company that Nick was working for) just to make him fell superior to his wife’s cousin. Very rarely does money bring out the good in people and Tom is probably why.
The Essay on Great Gatsby 3 Nick Character Daisy
By: F. Scott Fitzgerald Write an essay about the character and function of Nick Carraway. Despite the title, Nick Carraway is the first character we meet, and appropriately his role in The Great Gatsby is crucial; without him the story would lack balance and insight. The first chapter is primarily dedicated in establishing his personality and position in the book, then moving on to Tom and Daisy. ...
In this essay, I told about the effects that came from the destructiveness of wealth. Tom felt that because he had $money$, he could treat his wife anyway he wanted to and it was OK. None of these effects would be accepted in this time without some action by people, but people back then seemed too afraid to speak up about it. Over time, I think people have learned to reject this status, but it will be a while before it is totally gone..
