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
couldn't...". (Fitzgerald 145) Daisy did not stop the car after she hit Myrtle, clearly leading to her lack of morals. She would also not take the blame for driving the car, but instead, she left town. This left Gatsby in trouble because George thought Gatsby was driving the car, which provoked the murder. Even if George didn't kill Gatsby, Daisy's behavior still would have left Gatsby in trouble with the police. Daisy's immorality leads to Gatsby's death. Another thing wealth can do is make people jealous. The fact that George murdered Gatsby is an example of immoral values. This is inferred by the lines, "The chauffeur - he was one of Wolfsheim's protege's - heard the shots...". (Fitzgerald 162) George was morally responsible for no reason other than for pulling the trigger. Even though he was victimized by the immorality of the rich, he had no right to kill Gatsby. Murder is an immoral act no matter what the circumstances. Instead, George should have let justice take its course and have the police handle the situation. Because of him actually pulling the trigger, George is, in part, morally responsible
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Approximate Word count = 755
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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