Examples Of Man In The Great Gatsby

Would you do anything for love? It is interesting how much people are willing to sacrifice for love. Not only that, but their mind gets a little bit foggy. They seem to do the extreme and their morals fly out the window. In The Great Gatsby there are many examples of why everyone's morality is cloudy. This is also evident in The Jelly-Bean. However, we must take a look at them to see why these came to be. Nevertheless, always have sight of your morals otherwise they might be blinded. The first thing I noticed about these stories were their various conflicts. In The Great Gatsby there is a Man vs. Man conflict. There are two particular scene that spoke to me for this topic. First is the hotel scene where all the beans are spilled due to the heavy conversation between Gatsby and Tom (Fitzgerald, 125-137). The second scene is when Mr. Wilson is talking to a friend about killing the person responsible for Myrtle’s death and the act of killing Gatsby (Fitzgerald, 158-162). These describe Man vs. Man because both
When I read this I knew it was what I wanted as my evidence. In The Great Gatsby it is mentioned Gatsby would never go after a woman who is married. It is later revealed that Gatsby himself was having an affair with Daisy Buchanan, who infact is a married women (Fitzgerald, 72). It doesn't end there though. Irony is very prevalent in The Jelly-Bean. Nancy is a wild party girl and is known for having a string lovers. It is with the most recent lover that Jim believes she is not truly in love with him. This is proven wrong when Nancy marries her current lover (Fitzgerald The Jelly-Bean.). These sort of thoughts or actions can definitely have an influence on later decisions especially once proven wrong. They might become angry or upset and this clouds their judgment. Much like the husband in Case 2842 who refuses to let the wife live anywhere else despite his aggressive actions (Beard,