The Great Gatsby
According to F. Scott Fitzgerald, relationships between men and women do not always work; something always goes wrong. He illustrates this premise quite well in his development of four major relationships influencing the plot of what can be considered his greatest work, The Great Gatsby.The first marital relationship introduced in the novel is that of Tom Buchanan and Daisy Buchanan. Tom is a very powerful man as well as being very self-centered and self-absorbed. While Daisy is a charming beautiful lady with a thrill for life, she is very self-centered as well. Tom and Daisy’s relationship is undergoing stress during the novel. Daisy knows how to push all of Tom’s buttons and exactly how hard to push them. She tells Nick, the narrator of the novel how cynical she is about everything. Also, it is rumored that Tom is having an affair (“Tom’s got some woman in New York.” – Jordan Baker to Nick) and, from what Daisy says, she would just rather not notice what is really happening. She and Tom never seem at peace with each other, just in an oblivious state where nothing can change them. They know this place includes them being together; it suits society, they are per
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Approximate Word count = 1009
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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