Examples Of Lying In The Great Gatsby

Lying is derived from an abundance of different motivations. Many individuals engage in this trick to conceal insecurities or to protect others from harm. The concept of mischief is not foreign to the characters of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Many of their lives depend on their ability to deceive others and repeatedly use money to escape from the messes they have created. Time after time, they jet off to new locations and disregard the complications they have emplaced in other’s lives. With such a lavish society, none of them display an authentic personality. Deception is a key instrument in all of the character’s lives; it is only a matter of time before it all comes crumbling down in the enchanting lives of the people of East and West Egg. Whether rich or poor, they all strive to trick others and themselves of their true identities to achieve what they desire.
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So engaged in his affairs, he was not present for the birth of their first child. (describe perfect couple)Tom uses Daisy for her social standing and looks, consistently exhibiting her as a, “trophy wife.” Tom presumes that they are a model couple, despite the numerous amount of times he has cheated on her. “And what’s more I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time” (Fitzgerald 131). Tom and Daisy share a toxic relationship with each other only, feeding off each other’s social status and money. With his apathetic attitude, he is unconcerned with the resulting consequences of his affairs. Gatsby uses his countless number of affairs to reason with Daisy why she should leave him. With their history of a child and being together for so long, it is very rare she would ever divorce