Wealth causes corruption in great gatsby
The novel, The Great Gatsby, is a classic display of moral values. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 24, 1896. Fitzgerald was a romanticist from the day he was born. He was obsessed with achieving wealth partially due to his upbringing in his neighborhood. He grew up in one of the richest neighborhoods in the country, but he lived in a fairly small house unlike the others. He always tried to fit in with the wealthiest people and stereotypical attitudes they possessed. He attended Princeton University in an effort to do so, but later failed out. Fitzgerald died in 1944 still a romanticist. The Great Gatsby's character Nick Carroway moves to West Egg, New York in search for riches in the bond business. His neighbor, Jay Gatsby, is a very wealthy man who throws extremely decadent parties every Saturday night. As the story goes on, Gatsby confesses to being in love with Daisy Buchanan who is married to Tom Buchanan and also a very wealthy couple. Tom becomes conspicuous of Daisy and Gatsby after they spend frequent time together. After Myrtle's accidental death, Tom becomes a
Even though it was never directly mentioned, it is shown that Tom knew Daisy was the one who killed Myrtle. It is within no doubt to blame Tom for Gatsby's death. Because of him actually pulling the trigger, George is, in part, morally responsible for Gatsby's death. Tom Buchanan, because he told George Wilson that Gatsby killed Myrtle, can be blamed for the murder of Gatsby. However, often times, other individuals must take some of the moral responsibility for these actions. Fitzgerald tells us that when people become wealthy, their morals and values can change negatively. Even though he was victimized by the immorality of the rich, he had no right to kill Gatsby. In every crime or wrongdoing, the moral responsibility of the outcome can be placed on at least one person. (Fitzgerald 145) Daisy did not stop the car after she hit Myrtle, clearly leading to her lack of morals. I tried to make her stop, but shecouldn't. ngry and tells George Wilson, Myrtle's husband, that Gatsby was the one responsible for killing his wife.
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