Automobile wrecks and carelessness represent the recklessness that the rich go about their lives with in this book. An example of automobile wrecks symbolizing this is when Daisy hit Myrtle with the car. Nick never mentions Daisy having any remorse for the act and Gatsby is more worried about Daisy being caught rather than the life that has been lost. The wreck symbolizes how, despite what Daisy does, Gatsby is so madly in love with her that he’ll protect her by all means. Her carelessness is overlooked by Gatsby to the point he sees her as flawless. Due to his infatuation with Daisy, Gatsby acts careless as well. When he, Tom, and Daisy are in the same room and Daisy begins to show her affection for him looking at him and saying, “You always
