Theme Of Betrayal In The Great Gatsby

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The very ironic piece of literature The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzergald is a novel written in the early 1920s. In this novel, the author comments on various types of themes like hope, betrayal, social class, greediness, death, American Dream, power and justice. One of the very important theme that the author comments on is betrayal. The Great Gatsby is a very brilliant piece of literature that talks about how the characters betray their loved ones. Daisy Faye, born in Louisville, Kentucky was a princess whom every man dreamt of. She always dressed in white clothes which symbolized purity and innocence. Daisy Buchanan is a very dynamic character and has a very multi-dimensional personality. This novel, is a very vivid piece of literature …show more content…

Daisy was married to the rich man; Tom Buchanan. In reality, Daisy did not absorb fully in taking care of his heart, instead she was completely absorbed by the wealth he possessed. In the novel, the narrator says that, “Her voice if full of money…That was it. I’d never understood that before (p120).” Through this, the readers understand that Daisy was materialistic and just married Tom because of his money. She never actually cared for him. Daisy’s character is also proven to be fake because she was having an affair with Gatsby while married to Tom. When Gatsby showed her his shirts, she started crying. She was so much in love with Gatsby that she couldn’t handle being near his shirts. “They’re such beautiful shirts! (p )” said Daisy. She was married to Tom and had a daughter but spent every second with Jay and never thought about the impact when her family finds out about her affair. At this time, she did not even bother to think about her daughter and Tom. This is another evidence which conveys the readers that; Daisy fell in love with Jay Gatsby again with his: forty acres of lawn and garden, bedroom swathed in lavender and silk and his beautiful shirts. This suggests that Daisy wasn’t concerned with Tom at all and betrayed him and her little …show more content…

But as soon as he met Daisy, his priority changed because now, he loved her immensely. Jay Gatsby had gone for war and promised Daisy that he would return as soon as possible. Daisy was so obsessed with having a comfortable life with a financial security; that she couldn’t even wait for the person whom she loved to return back from the war. While Gatsby was gone for war, “all the time something within her was crying for a decision. She wanted her life shaped now, immediately – and the decision must be made by some force – of love, of money, of unquestionable practicality – that was close to hand (p151).” The decision she made was for Tom Buchanan. This is a considerable evidence of Daisy being so obsessed with money and luxury which resulted in betraying Jay Gatsby who loved her like no one else did. The death of Myrtle Wilson was caused by a series of events. But evidently, it was Daisy who accidently hit Myrtle with Gatsby’s car. Myrtle’s husband George thought that it was Jay Gatsby who killed his wife Myrtle. The murderer of “The Great Gatsby” was George Wilson, who physically shot and killed Gatsby in order to seek a revenge. When Nick Caraway found out that Gatsby was no longer alive, he was completely shattered and broken. When he telephones Daisy to tell her of Gatsby’s death, he learns that she and Tom have left on a trip leaving no other information. She and Tom would have resolved

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