cheating on his wife. If he were religious we might see some remorse or guilt for his actions, but from what is read in the novel, this is not the first time he has cheated or caused problems for his family. Gatsby does not hesitate to try and win Daisy back from Tom and his business dealings aren’t exactly moral either. However, I believe he may have more morals than Tom due to the fact that he was willing to take the blame for the death of Myrtle Wilson for Daisy. Tom wouldn’t have done that. Daisy I believe is the worst when it comes to morals. She pretends to feel guilt and remorse, but in reality I believe it 's just so people will take care of her. She kills Myrtle Wilson, she abandons Gatsby for Tom not once but twice, she cheats on
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Moral ambiguity can be seen everywhere in our society today. It can be seen it our debate over abortion, the death penalty, and immigration. We are trying to figure out what is the right thing and what is the wrong thing and it is causing more violence than it is preventing. In The Great Gatsby it causes the death of Jay Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson, and George Wilson. Today it causes the death of hundreds of innocent americans. The dangers of obsession have been a hot topic throughout history and will most likely continue to be. In this novel it’s Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy, and Daisy’s obsession with society that cause issues. Today, it can be anything. People are obsessed with shows, drugs, songs, and celebrities. This can mean death from overdose, death of either the drinker or others due to drunk driving, or the death of the celebrity from the obsession. An example of this is what happened to Christina Grimmie just this year. It is ok to like something, but once it develops to obsession it begins to hurt yourself and others. Finally, this book addresses the dilemma of marrying for love or security. Though not as big a problem in our society today it is still a problem. However, it presents itself differently. Now it may not be that they decide to marry someone else, but instead waiting until college loans or debts are to get married. However in other parts of the world, the problem is the same as the one Daisy faces. To marry the man you love, or one with money who can take care of
Moral ambiguity can be seen everywhere in our society today. It can be seen it our debate over abortion, the death penalty, and immigration. We are trying to figure out what is the right thing and what is the wrong thing and it is causing more violence than it is preventing. In The Great Gatsby it causes the death of Jay Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson, and George Wilson. Today it causes the death of hundreds of innocent americans. The dangers of obsession have been a hot topic throughout history and will most likely continue to be. In this novel it’s Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy, and Daisy’s obsession with society that cause issues. Today, it can be anything. People are obsessed with shows, drugs, songs, and celebrities. This can mean death from overdose, death of either the drinker or others due to drunk driving, or the death of the celebrity from the obsession. An example of this is what happened to Christina Grimmie just this year. It is ok to like something, but once it develops to obsession it begins to hurt yourself and others. Finally, this book addresses the dilemma of marrying for love or security. Though not as big a problem in our society today it is still a problem. However, it presents itself differently. Now it may not be that they decide to marry someone else, but instead waiting until college loans or debts are to get married. However in other parts of the world, the problem is the same as the one Daisy faces. To marry the man you love, or one with money who can take care of