I believe this was done to inform the readers of the book on the dangers of conformity and carelessness. When she hit Myrtle with the car, due to careless driving, Daisy did not even stop to see what or whom she had hit. The most prominent example of Myrtle's carelessness occurs when she leaves the dog collar bought for her by Tom out in the open, which tips off her husband she is having an affair. If one does not express him or herself, that person cannot grow into a complete human being. Also, after he "meaningful" affair with Gatsby, Daisy does not even show up to his funeral. Daisy's carelessness becomes most apparent when she kisses her new-found, five-minute love, Gatsby as her husband, Tom, is leaving the room. It seems all Daisy truly cares about is money, and whether or not she has it. This showed her absolute and total lack of emotion; a friend dies, and she does not even stop to think or reminisce about her. She freely talks about her affair with Tom, despite that it caused her to have her nose broken by Tom. She does not care if he knows she is having an affair, and neither does the fact that her husband is having an affair with Myrtle. She continued to drive without manifesting a thought about the situation.
Jordan Baker exhibits carelessness mostly towards only things that affect herself. Myrtle, Tom's lover, shows many signs of carelessness as well. Only a few hours after the death of Myrtle, Jordan asked Nick if he would like to go upstairs with her. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**.
