Myrtle's Nose In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

In the story The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the breaking of Myrtle’s nose, the first car accident and the death of Dan Cody to show how the rapid consumption of alcohol leads to destruction. If it were not for the alcohol in Tom’s system at the party, Myrtle’s nose would never have been broken, showing the previous consumption of alcohol is what is causing the damage. At the scene of the car accident the man’s car was damaged so bad, and he was so oblivious to what had happened, it is clear the alcohol he had drunk was what really did the damage. When it comes to Fitzgerald and character Dan Cody, the amount of alcohol they had drunk in their lifetime makes it obvious that alcohol can lead to the demise of people as well as objects.