The Great Gatsby Careless Analysis

In The Great Gatsby carelessness pulls people in like gravity until they all collide and make a mess of those who were willing to care. Carelessness is central not only to the characters of the novel but also the time period. What could possible be the cause of this lack of caring? Money. Not only does it permeate the loose and easy times of the twenties but some of the most careless of all the characters are incredibly wealthy. The world is full of people; some of them are charitable, polite, and kind, while others are careless. This is the case in the world of The Great Gatsby, as so many of the novel’s characters are careless, but their carelessness varies. Tom and Daisy are just all around careless. They flounce about with their family money and perpetual egos, never considering the needs of others, like when Daisy shows off her daughter like a doll. Not once does she give the child hugs or …show more content…
Money and materialism aren’t merely a driving force for her it is her goal. Jordan wishes to be the popular and cool girl that she saw Daisy as when they were younger. In comes money, its green beacon filling the holes in her life, making her the It girl, and leading her to be cool and indifferent. In her harlequin she becomes detached and reckless. This recklessness is personified in her every manner: cheating at golf, driving wildly, and acting as though Nick was merely a fling. The Great Gatsby is not only a story of love or desire, but is also one of carelessness. The novel captures the romance of the Twenties, but also the recklessness that permeates every breath of the time. In the end this carefree attitude saddles everyone with the consequences. This mockery of the American Dream is an epic piece of literature that draws in everyone with the glitz of the time, but leaves them with a haunting warning. Hope without care is recklessness, and recklessness is the quickest way to self