Examples Of Adultery In The Great Gatsby

Gatsby Essay Marriage, the sacred union of two people promising to become one. But what if marriage is not what it seems; what will happen then? Do people chose to work on it or do they give into lust and the temptation of someone new. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, many characters continually give into lust and temptation thus committing adultery. Because of the lack of morality among various characters from all social classes, it has been proven that it is impossible to escape the temptation of committing adultery both in past and present society. Tom Buchanan, the aggressive, sexists, racists, and abusive east egger is no stranger when it comes to adultery. Tom has repeatedly proved how much he does not respect the marriage between
A story that is based on personal history and the selfish desires that reside in both of them. Anyway, the does not change the fact that they are both knowingly committing adultery. Instead of trying to be secretive Gatsby choses a different path and decided to taugnt and tease Tom infront of Dasiy. This occurs when Daisy, Tom, Nick, and Jordan attend one of Gatsby's parties and when Gatsby is introduced to Tom. Gatsby greets Tom by saying “ I know your wife” (103). This phrase has two very different meanings, Gatsby is saying he both actually knows of Daisy and he is intimate with her as well. At the party, another conversion is had this time about the day of Daisy's wedding. She recalls how Daisy had received a letter from Gatsby the day before the wedding after receiving the letter Daisy frantically yelled “Pulled out the string of pearls... Take 'em down-stairs and give 'em back to whoever they belong to. Tell 'em all Daisy's change' her mind. Say: 'Daisy's change' her mine!”(Fitzgerald 129). This express how Daisy did have cold feet before marrying Tom and how receiving Gatsby's letter heightened her worries even