... have many things in common. They both seem to love Daisy, they are both very wealthy men, they both lie, and both cheat. But Fitzgerald does not see both men as equally corrupt. Tom has no reasoning in his actions, he is just purely malicious. Gatsby's actions however, are all for the ... second thought about it. He could have prevented both Gatsby and Wilson's deaths, but chose not to. It seems like he has no conscience, and is extremely proud of it. The difference with Gatsby though is that he truly seems to be good at heart. He never intentionally hurts anybody and seems to care for e...

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• Grade Level: High School

... character through his relationship with the honorable character, Nick Carraway. Gatsby fell in to the dark side and did things that are certainly not acceptable. Daisy Buchanan behavior throughout the novel is typical of an aristocratic individual. She behaves irresponsible and treats others, especially Gatsby with the ... But as the plot unravels, it is discovered that she was really drawn into Gatsby's wealth and sophisticated lifestyle. Gatsby's wealth could not make up for the one single characteristic that Daisy was looking and was attracted to, and that was the reputation and power ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... is that there was indeed an obvious sign of social classes that emerged during the 1920s. With the division of classes, it was not uncommon that there would be tensions between classes. The attitude toward the upper class is resented by many of the lower class. The symbolism in Eckleberg's eyes ... American society was, especially the upper classes which Fitzgerald refers to the wealthy class as something that is negative. Tom and Daisy's marriage was not an honest one as both had affairs outside their relationship. This untrustworthy relationship often resulted with them disagreeing wi...

• Word Count: 1386
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School