unfaithfulness and deceit interfere with his ability to be a creditable character. He further proves that morals and righteousness is not associated with people of the 1920s and definitely not with characters in the Great Gatsby. Tom’s upbringing within a wealthy society shaped and distorted his views on what is right and wrong. Maybe society was to blame, but nevertheless Tom’s acts were reckless and uncalled for. Mrytle as well as Tom lied and cheated on their respective spouses. She too was conducting irresponsibly and emphatic about it. She yearned for a better life and thought that one with Tom would help her escape the poverty of the Valley of Ashes. She also has a relationship with Tom because of her dissatisfaction with her own husband’s ineptness and haggard appearance. Mrytle, like Tom, deceive and cheat further showing the lack of morals in American society.

nd lust that would lead to his unfortunate downfall. As for the other characters they simple react to their environment. They live in a society and period of time that had really no strong ethics. Therefore the characters in the Great Gatsby show and prove that morals and

The society and class of the characters in the novel could have contributed to the actions and behavior of the characters themselves. The events and the period in which the character lived could have also affected and caused the characters to behave the way they did. For instance, Tom, Daisy and Jordan have always been well-endowed because they are from wealthy families. They know what the lavish lifestyle is like and they behave like spoiled individuals. Their superiority over the lower classes were emphasized since their childhood, making it difficult for them to change their views. They never needed be concerned with the poor and that is why they have developed their views on life. Tom’s racist views could be traced back to his early teachings or from the type of society he was growing up in. As for Daisy’s love of money and the power she craves, she acquires that sort of thought from the society she grew up in. The money and the immense power that came along with it is what Daisy seeks and the idea was embedded in her head throughout her life. The society in which each character lives can be partially blamed for the excessive behavior and the inappropriate actions committed, but the actual fault belies in the individual character. Morals were

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