Consequences In The Great Gatsby

Consequences that Follow
All individuals in this world have the ability to make choices, which can have a positive or a negative outcome. The decisions that one makes have to be thought out as it can lead to lasting consequences which can impact others around them in an unfavourable way. Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby and Othello as well as Cassio from William Shakespeare’s play, Othello make decisions in which have a pessimistic effect on individuals around them. There are many influences that play a role in their decision making that have different consequences as the result. It is witnessed through one’s irrational decision making, being easily manipulated, and not thinking before one acts can lead to a horrific

After having the argument of weather Daisy loved her husband, Gatsby and Daisy ride back home together in Gatsby’s car. As they are driving back they hit Myrtle Wilson who was a married woman that was having an affair with Daisy’s husband Tom. As the events of that night unravel, one learns who exactly hit the woman. In the novel, Gatsby talks to Nick about what happened by saying, that Daisy was the one who was driving the car, and that Myrtle came out running towards the car and then she hit her. And that he was going to take the blame for her death. However, that caused Tom to go and talk to Myrtle’s husband George Wilson and tell him to get revenge on Gatsby, which caused George to go to Gatsby’s house and shoot him killing him instantly (Fitzgerald 1924). Through Gatsby’s unwise decision to not be open and honest about who exactly killed Myrtle he would have had a better chance of being alive. Since his irrationality clouded his judgement it led to a consequence that no one necessarily expected. By making irrational decisions it can result in an outcome that affects others and the people around them in a negative way, and can make one start believing in the false accusations made against

Othello, one of the main characters in the play is a very trusting person causing him to be easily manipulated by others. Iago, a flag bearer and a friend to Othello uses his trustworthy persona against him to get revenge on him for not giving him the job as lieutenant. One of his manipulation tactics is to tell Othello that his wife is having an affair with a man named Cassio. In the play, Iago begins to talk to Othello about his proof that his wife is actually cheating on him by telling him, that Desdemona gave a handkerchief to Cassio, in which Othello gave to her that was passed on by his parents. Othello was not happy about that which ultimately lead Othello to be disrespectful towards Desdemona by hitting her, constantly calling her a whore and later killing her for thinking that she was cheating on him with Cassio (Shakespeare 1603). Through Othello’s trustworthy nature it causes him to be easily manipulated, resulting in him making choices that impact another human being in a detrimental way. If he would have had his guard up and did not trust people easily, it would not have influenced him to make a decision as to where the outcome is to physically harm an individual. By being influenced by others that can have an affect on one’s decision making can make one want to kill someone for something that they did not