Jeff Bezos Is A Morally Ambiguous Character In The Great Gatsby

Born January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jeff Bezos is one of the wealthiest people in the world and founded Amazon. Bezos came from a good education with degrees from Princeton and had a job at an investment bank. After seeing the internet's huge potential, he quit his job and moved to Seattle, Washington. There, he created an online bookstore out of his garage that turned into Amazon, as we know it today. Jeff Bezos’s efforts allowed him to become one of the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth of $184 billion. People think higher of you if you are rich, but there are arguments about whether Jeff Bezos has a good character or not. On one hand, he has donated around $117 million to support homeless charities to help unhoused …show more content…

A character with similarities to Bezos is Jay Gatsby. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby can be viewed as a morally ambiguous character because his actions are both morally good and morally bad. Gatsby seems very generous with his wealth, but he gains his wealth in criminal ways. His moral ambiguity adds depth to Daisy's opinion of him. Some of Gatsby’s actions are morally good. While talking to Nick about Gatsby, Jordan confirms, “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (Fitzgerald 78). Jordyn saying this to Nick demonstrates how much Gatsby is willing to do for Daisy. Gatsby was not always wealthy so buying the house so Daisy could see him exemplifies how much he cares for Daisy and how much he is willing to do for her. Gatsby’s willingness to spend his wealth for Daisy expresses his genuine giving nature to the people he loves. Nick illustrates throughout Chapter 3 that Gatsby’s parties are lavish and extravagant with hundreds of lively guests. The description of Gatsby’s lavish parties aids in the implication of Gatsby’s generous