The denotation of loyalty is the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations. Loyalty can be described as remaining true to a certain thing or person. To be loyal is to have a faithful, unswerving allegiance. As proven by The Great Gatsby, The Crucible, and The Grapes of Wrath, loyalty is a strong love for someone or something. Loyalty being a strong love for something is shown in The Great Gatsby. As written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, “He doesn’t know very much about Tom, though he says he’s read a Chicago paper for years just on the chance of catching a glimpse of Daisy’s name.” (44) shows the albeit rather creepy, undoubted devotion that Jay Gatsby had towards Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby’s dedication towards Daisy, fueled by intense love, supports the previous claim towards loyalty. As a means to impress Daisy while getting as close to her as possible, Gatsby bought property near her as shown in "Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay." (43). The significance of this moment is that Gatsby’s undying love for Daisy motivated him to buy a house near where she lives, further support the claim that loyalty is a strong, or undying love. …show more content…
In The Crucible, Arthur Miller wrote “I have a sense for heat, John, and yours has drawn me to my window and I have seen you looking up, burning in your loneliness” (1, 32), directed towards John Proctor and said by Abigail Williams. Despite John being married, Abigail is still in love with him and is persistent on making advances towards him out of loyalty. “I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart!” The Crucible (1, 33) shows Abigail’s love towards John Proctor once again. You can conclude that Abigail has a strong love for John, and is loyal to the man even if he is