At some point in everyone’s life they will lie. Whether it is a little white lie or a lie that covers up a murder it is wrong. In the novel, “The Great Gatsby,” all the characters do is lie. From the very beginning the reader knows that Daisy’s husband, Tom, is having an affair with a sleazy woman named Myrtle. Typically this is not something that is good for a marriage, so Tom lies to Daisy. The only catch is that Daisy knows that he is lying, but figures that it is easier to pretend to be dumb. She also knows that this was not the first time that Tom has cheated on her. The day she gave birth to their child he was off with another woman having a grand time. In addition to Tom being a liar, Daisy is no better. Not only does she pretend
