Examples Of Violence In The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald definitely employed the theme of violence in several different ways throughput the Great Gatsby. Violence is not just being a end result of frustration, but also a distress in physical, mental and emotional health. There are different ways to deal with frustration including, taking it out on others, keeping the aggression to yourself and finally non-violently releasing it. Furthermore, there are key moments in the story where each character shows a degree of violence. Violence is defined as behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. Each character however was subject to some sort of trauma that caused them mental or emotional health in some way shape or form. 3 major examples of violence portrayed in the novel was the characterisation of Tom Buchanan, the death of Myrtle Wilson, and the death of Jay Gatsby Finally, violence was a recurring theme of the novel because of the different types of violence in the book from domestic violence,vehicular manslaughter and murder. …show more content…
He is said to be an arrogant, racist, rich man in the book , and his fiery temper against his friends and family resonated during critical times in the novel. Furthermore, Tom always felt the urge to exert strong dominance or over the people he meets and Fitzgerald wanted to create a character that represented those types of people in society and bring to light some of the abuses that happened during that time like domestic violence. “Daisy! Daisy! Daisy! Shouted Mrs.Wilson. I'll say it whenever I want to. Daisy, Dai…” Making a short, deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand (125-126). Myrtle was pushing Tom’s emotional limits; both characters were willful, impulsive and driven by their desires. Tom however was violently asserting that his needs were more important than