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Examples Of Flaws In The Great Gatsby

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In this imperfect world, everyone has flaws whether we overlook them or not is up to us. I am certain it is not possible to overlook someone’s flaws because people do not change, their actions could hurt others, and overtime it may become something harder to overlook. People do not try to change their flaws even if it is below people’s morals. Authors are aware of this real-life fact and write characters with flaws that do not change. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, wrote Tom whose flaws are being a cheater and abusive person. Tom Buchanan’s abusive behavior towards his lovers in the book is something that should never be overlooked. One could overlook the cheating due to being blind in love and money, but abuse is crossing the line of morality. Even though everyone knew about his behavior, he never tried to change and continued to hurt them. It is not possible to overlook his physical abusive behavior even if he is a wealthy man. …show more content…

Parents are supposed to love their children no matter what they do, unless it is something that harms other people, and not loving them is a big flaw. Many people who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, have parents who do not support them. It mostly starts with words, but words could be the most powerful tool to destroy or help people, and their parents chose to hurt them. Even though the parents are the ones who support them financially, the emotional abuse makes it hard to overlook their hurtful words. At the end many leave home and never look back, no matter how much they love their parents or

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” is known for having a lot of cheating people, even if it’s cheating in a golf game or cheating on a person. One of the many characters that is a cheater is Tom Buchanan. Tom is married to a lady that goes by the name of Daisy and has a lover named Myrtle. He is also known for moving around a lot and having plenty of money to do so. Tom in “The Great Gatsby” is careless and racist.

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“Lack of Integrity” In The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald tells in his story how the upper class lack of integrity. The upper class in Great Gatsby just don’t care about what goes on in life other than what they think is important. The upper class think of themselves higher than the other classes because of their social status and if they have old or new money. The upper class lack carelessness, selfishness, and dishonesty.

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Tom Buchanan : Fragile Masculinity at Its Finest Tom Buchanan is the most pathetic character in The Great Gatsby. His presented powerful, masculine attitude is, in reality, a cover up for his insecurities, and if all of his wealth and power is taken away, he is left hollow and forlorn. In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby, a fictional novel detailing the roaring 20’s and the plights of the upper class. Tom Buchanan is a prominent figure in this upper class, with large amounts of wealth, a beautiful wife, and a healthy baby girl. However, he also has a well known affair with another woman, is often temperamental and violent, and rarely has to face the consequences of his actions.

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In the novel, “The Great Gatsby”, in chapter 3, Gatsby’s behavior when he would do his parties would be unusual because he would not participate in his own festivities. He would throw the parties for people to enjoy but would not behave like his guests would. He makes it look like if he wants something to happen but it never occurs yet. For example, Gatsby’s odd behavior is shown when he Nick finds him “standing alone on the marble steps and looking from one group to another with approving eyes.” Gatsby does this in a way of illustrating that he might see someone who he has been waiting for long period of time.

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First, all the people in The Great Gatsby thought that the money they had could bring them the true happiness they wanted. Tom Buchanan was the worst of all though and always thought his money could get them out of any problem. He shows this when he says, "And what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in awhile I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time"(Fitzgerald 140). When he says this, he thinks the cheating he does is fine.

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A countless number of accidents happen on a daily basis such as running into someone, losing something that is really important, or wrecking a car. The cause of certain events might be the result of common people being careless with their actions and decisions. The outcome of reckless people’s decisions could affect other people negatively or could even cause others harm. Careless people are people who have no concern for others and ultimately only pay attention to the well being of themselves. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Daisy Buchanan to demonstrate the carelessness of people during the RoaringTwenties, and how her carelessness affected herself and the people who were close to her .

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In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the main ideas in the story is morality. Tom Buchanan is the most morally corrupt character in the novel because he is careless and selfish. For example, Tom investigates Gatsby's life to purposely ruin his life. Not only did he ruins Gatsby's population/reputation Tom also caused his death. Some may argue that other characters in the Novel were to blame for Gatsby’s death but ultimately Tom was the one.

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Corruption is a common topic in our society today, as it can be seen everywhere from police to politicians and even everyday people. Around third of all elected representatives, police, and business executives are considered corrupt in some way. In the story of The Great Gatsby, many aspects and causes of corruption are brought to light throughout the novel. F. Scott Fitzgerald attempts to vaguely help cleanse this corruption by highlighting the moral decay, bad consequences, and emptiness associated with power and wealth. By using the examples and causes of corruption within The Great Gatsby, along with real life situations and examples of corruption, we can see how Fitzgerald is trying to send a bigger message about corruption and how to

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The novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic 20th century story -that period was also known as the “roaring twenties”- which critiques the vision of the American Dream people in general have. At that time, the idea of a free market, and industrial revolution provided the opportunity for many to seize the market and people were starting to see that they could become rich without having any type of restriction. New York city was the centre of this wealth-creating society. After the war, this movement generated new opportunities and ambitions for people wanting to start a wealthy upper class life. That period of time was all about alcohol, partying, gambling, fashion, and money.

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In “The Great Gatsby” by F.Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Buchanan represents a man who is unfaithful, selfish, and arrogant. Throughout this essay, the character Tom Buchanan will be analyzed and will explain his purpose in this story as well as the many flaws he possesses which make him an unlikable person. Tom is considered to be the antagonist in this novel, but his main purpose in this story is to be the barrier between Daisy and Gatsby. Unbeknownst to Tom, Daisy eventually gets back with Gatsby but has a massive fit once he finds out they’re together.

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In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there are many characters in which each symbolizes their own life lesson and message. The book's main character Jay Gatsby, loves to simulate and relive the past. Gatsby is a nostalgic character who throughout the story has a moral ambiguity with his obsession with trying to prove that he can recreate past triumphs, believing that the past held everything that was great about his life, but it’s impossible to re-spark past emotions and memories. Nothing can be as it once was, people grow each day. Each new day a person has a new outlook on life, they have new feelings, emotions, and opinions.

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If his mind is not occupied by his mistress Myrtle, he is drowning in thoughts of Gatsby’s suspected crime-filled life. “Indeed, Tom Buchanan's sources appear most reliable in his characterization of Gatsby's drug store chain as ‘just small change’ compared to his stolen bonds” (Pauly 116). Buchanan is a hypocrite towards Gatsby. He denounces Gatsby’s life actions as being morally evil but Tom’s actions are no different than Gatsby’s in the sense that both men are unfaithful to themselves and their nearest relationships. Tom is competing with Gatsby through deception and treachery, and their dangerous habits wound them

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