Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “money often costs too much” (Berger). The world seems to revolve around money, and it often distracts people from the joys of life that bring them fulfillment. This is shown in almost every main character of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Although on the surface the characters of The Great Gatsby seem to live glamourous and joyous lives due to the riches they have, when they are examined more closely, it is evident that their money actually does not provide them prosperity and contentment; therefore, the theme of The Great Gatsby is that money cannot buy happiness.There are multiple examples that prove that the theme of The Great Gatsby is that money cannot buy happiness. Throughout the novel, this
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Daisy chose not to marry Gatsby because he didn’t have money at the time when they were dating and she instead married Tom because he was rich, but this led to a marriage full of infidelity and lies. Tom repeatedly cheated on Daisy, and he was rather distant with her. She thought that because Tom had money that she would be content and set to live a life full of prosperity and satisfaction, but in reality, she felt just as lonely, empty, and depressed as Gatsby does throughout the novel. Tom and Daisy’s apathy towards one another’s feelings is not only shown in Tom’s affair, but it is also displayed when Daisy kisses Gatsby as soon as Tom walks out of the room (122). Daisy was humble enough to wait until Tom was out of the room, but she still kissed another man in the house she lives in with her husband; therefore, it is apparent that the marriage is failing and is not providing Daisy or Tom fulfillment. Money does not and cannot provide humans with happiness, companionship, or a life full of joy, and Daisy and Tom’s marriage is a prime example of …show more content…
This theme is prominent throughout the entire book; it is shown in the description of how Gatsby changed for Daisy, in Daisy and Tom’s marriage, and it is shown in Nick’s failure to get any of Gatsby’s so-called friends to attend his funeral. Even though it was incredibly hard to read about how most of the main characters had such faith that money could provide them whatever they were searching for in order to live a pleasant life, everyone could learn from the characters of The Great Gatsby so that they do not recreate the characters’ mistakes in real
Daisy chose not to marry Gatsby because he didn’t have money at the time when they were dating and she instead married Tom because he was rich, but this led to a marriage full of infidelity and lies. Tom repeatedly cheated on Daisy, and he was rather distant with her. She thought that because Tom had money that she would be content and set to live a life full of prosperity and satisfaction, but in reality, she felt just as lonely, empty, and depressed as Gatsby does throughout the novel. Tom and Daisy’s apathy towards one another’s feelings is not only shown in Tom’s affair, but it is also displayed when Daisy kisses Gatsby as soon as Tom walks out of the room (122). Daisy was humble enough to wait until Tom was out of the room, but she still kissed another man in the house she lives in with her husband; therefore, it is apparent that the marriage is failing and is not providing Daisy or Tom fulfillment. Money does not and cannot provide humans with happiness, companionship, or a life full of joy, and Daisy and Tom’s marriage is a prime example of …show more content…
This theme is prominent throughout the entire book; it is shown in the description of how Gatsby changed for Daisy, in Daisy and Tom’s marriage, and it is shown in Nick’s failure to get any of Gatsby’s so-called friends to attend his funeral. Even though it was incredibly hard to read about how most of the main characters had such faith that money could provide them whatever they were searching for in order to live a pleasant life, everyone could learn from the characters of The Great Gatsby so that they do not recreate the characters’ mistakes in real