Examples Of Betrayal In The Great Gatsby

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, we are introduced to two families in Chapters 1 and 2, the Buchanan’s and the Wilson’s. Between the two families, Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson participate in an affair because of their unhappy marriages. Only Daisy Buchanan, Tom’s wife, seems to realize, between her and George Wilson, Myrtle’s husband, that the affair is going on. This results in a circle of lies and facades. The distrust exhibited by Tom and Myrtle show that Fitzgerald’s attitude towards truthfulness was that the idea of being truthful and trusting partners and family was something Fitzgerald saw as being difficult to achieve for most families.

Deception is an act intentionally inflicted upon others in order to, satisfy one's wants and needs. In the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby deceives others for both his personal gain and love. While Jay Gatsby lives day by day deceiving others, he thinks not much of it. Gatsby sees himself has merely just moving on from the past and onto a new life. However, through his acts of deception he is stirring up a fatal situation. Fitzgerald portrays Jay Gatsby as a man who is wealthy and as some may say “living the life”. Jay Gatsby however, is merely a mask put on by James Gatz, the same man, to live the life he has always desired. Once settled in as Jay Gatsby, he starts to find it difficult to maintain an image expected by others. In this novel, James Gatz lives a false life as Jay Gatsby to satisfy his wants and needs, but has his act of deceiving others comes to an crumble Fitzgerald is able to showcase the struggle and cost of deception.

The Great Gatsby starts in around the time nineteen twenty with the narrator named Nick Carraway. He finds out a lot of information about Jay Gatsby after the first party he went to. As a reader, you find out that one of the themes form the Great Gatsby that I thought was very interesting was betrayed. Betrayal was a tremendous theme in the Great Gatsby. Betrayal is a tremendous theme in The Great Gatsby because of family, marriage, and time. F.Scott Fitzgerald puts betrayal in the book so much that a lot of the book is about Tom and Daisy and how Gatsby loves Daisy so much. Gatsby even betrayed his own family for Daisy and his love for Daisy.

The thoughts the men are portraying with the color green is one's hopes, jealousy,and selfishness. The way the author represents Gatsby's dream is to be with Daisy. She is the reason Gatsby does these huge, elaborate, parties just for this one woman. He strives to be with the woman of his dreams which is Daisy. Which could be seen in this quote,” Involuntarily I glanced seaward - and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock.”( Fitzgerald. Pg.21 ) It is how Gatsby is in this state of hope to one day be able to have Daisy in her life. Also, the shade is seen as jealousy within the characters Tom and Wilson. In page 123 there is a conversation between the two men which showed

A villain is also called the antagonist—defined as one who contends with or opposes another in a fight, conflict, or battle of wills. The true villains held within the pages between the two covers of The Great Gatsby could be classified as anyone and everyone. I believe the three main ones throughout the story, though, are Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan and Daisy Buchanan; they’ve hurt so many people. Some on purpose, some unconsciously were hurt. Jay Gatsby could be known as the most villainous, but to himself.

In The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald there is a narrator named Nick Carraway. There is a debate of whether Nick Carraway is trustworthy. Nick Carraway believes these words, “It’s more that he was a German spy during the war” (Fitzgerald 48). Another example of Nick Carraway being dishonest is when he says these words to Daisy, “No, he’s not… It’s a bona fide deal. I happen to know about it” (Fitzgerald 122). On the other hand, there are other thoughts that Nick Carraway is trustworthy. Nick Carraway is a dishonest character because he believes one of the rumors about Gatsby and when Tom was on the phone, he lied for Tom saying he wasn’t talking to his mistress.

In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author uses the actions of Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby to portray that betrayal as an irreversible action one can never truly move past. The theme of betrayal is represented by a broken red heart on the poster. Hearts represent love, and betrayal is represented by the shattered heart. A broken heart is a metaphor of intense emotional pain. The characters in the novel go through a lot of events. They experience love and betrayal, which leaves them in a shocked situation. Moreover, the colour red represents passion, desire, and love, which are the main causes of betrayal. They all experience these unstable emotions. Passion causes Daisy to betray Gatsby. Desire makes Tom betray Daisy. Finally, love is what ends Gatsby’s life. For these reasons, a red broken heart is the main shape of the collage. Furthermore, other than the symbol, the theme is demonstrated through the words and actions of some characters.

Henry Ford once said, “Money does not change men, it merely unmasks them. If a man is naturally selfish or arrogant or greedy, the money brings that out, that’s all.” Ford explains how money gives naturally selfish people the freedom to be themselves. When a person is poor, they often times are not allowed to act themselves because they do not have the money to reinforce their actions. This theme is evident in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby because money allows Daisy to act selfishly. Her selfishness is proven through her lack of interest in other people, her affair, and how she discards people without a care. Selfish people, like Daisy, oftentimes do not even understand that they are selfish because they lack an interest in what other people say about them.

The worst part of a betrayal is that it usually comes from a friend rather than an enemy. In Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, Milkman goes on an adventure to find the roots of his family history. While on his quest, Milkman learns and experiences betrayal from his long time friend, Guitar, who misunderstands Milkman’s objective. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby undergoes a series of betrayals from Daisy throughout his life. Gatsby’s love for Daisy blinds him from her acts of betrayal, which eventually leads Gatsby to his death. In Song of Solomon, the relationship between Milkman and Guitar deteriorates due to Guitar’s excessive desire for money and revenge. This is paralleled in The Great Gatsby where Daisy use Gatsby’s love and wealth to seek revenge on Tom.

Honesty may be the best policy, but lies and deceit are what makes us human. Throughout the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, various characters are presented with demoralizing features that further them away from innocence. One can see by examining characters Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby that the underlying theme of lies and deception have a great impact on the story. By examining Tom Buchanan, one can see that he feels so unfulfilled and entitled in his level of society.

Everyone throughout their lifetime tells a little white lie, granted some are bigger than others. In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the lies get a bit more substantial between all of the characters. Some of the characters convey a completely false impression on those around them and then end up being stuck living with the consequences. Gatsby deceived everyone he ever came in contact with since he was 17 years old. Daisy pretended to love someone out of spite and because she was confused about her feelings. Tom “snuck” around having an affair when everyone knew all along. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby are the most deceptive characters in the book.

Tom is having an affair since he wants to experience life without it getting boring. The version of Daisy and Tom’s American Dream portrays the fakeness and insincerity of the human nature. Selfishness creates the tone of not caring for others and focusing on oneself. The American Dream is also a mystery to many people, due to the fact there are many unknowns and hidden aspects to it. Within The Great Gatsby, there are characters who have secrets and hide important information about their background.

Friendship is loyalty but not everyone is loyal only a few are. The Great Gatsby a novel by Scott Fitzgerald. Gatsby is a self made man. Jay gatsby is a wealthy person he only trusts a few people in the novel like Nick Carraway and he is surprised there are people like him. Jay Gatsby shows how thankful he is for what he has and he spends all his life trying to have the American dream with Daisy but she shows dishonesty towards Gatsby.

Corruption is defined as dishonesty for personal gain. Although Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson prove to be corrupt by cheating on their partners, it is James Gatz that displays the most dishonesty to suit his wishes. Gatz transforms his entire life to regain Daisy's heart and even changes his name to suit his new lifestyle. James Gatz became 'Jay Gatsby', certain that through status and wealth, he could restore the relationship he had with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby chooses a corrupt lifestyle. He is dishonest about the fact that he is obtaining his fortune immorally and is concealing his methods with lies about travel and inheritance. It is because of the fact that he accomplishes his goal of prosperity through dishonest

What is betrayal? Betrayal is breaking a bond or trust with someone. Betrayal can happen to anyone in many different ways. In some situation betrayal is not as drastic, but still can cause the victim pain. For example, in the novel, King Lear by William Shakespeare, the plot pertained to betrayal and the problematics that was caused by betrayal.