Relationships are an important part of a human life. The individuals who surround them frequently shape one’s life. On the off chance that these relationships are unhealthy, they can tremendously affect a persons life. Unhealthy relatinships and the immense impact of them on a person, is apparent in the notable novel, 'The Great Gatsby', by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The main character of The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby, encounters numerous undesirable connections all through the novel, which prompt the devastation of his character. These dwindling relationships are found within characters, for example, Daisy, (his former love),his neighbor, (Nick Carraway), and lastly, through Gatsbys association with Tom Buchanan.
The relationship between Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby is so unhealthy is is catagorized as a negative form of a scripted relationship. A scripted relationship is the point at which a couple is the "perfect couple" and in this
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Both Gatsby and Tom don't want any type of freindship as they both love Daisy, therefore they maintain their distance from each other, not needing or thinking about having anything to do with each other. Obviously the two can not totally away from each, as in chapter seven, they meet up to argue about who Daisy will be with. The terrible comments between the two are a great example of the hatred toward eachother. When Tom says, “She is not leaving me.’ Tom’s words suddenly leaned down over Gatsby. ‘Certainly not for a common swindler who’d have to steal the ring he put on her finger.”(Fitzgerald 127). Halle Edwards portrays Tom Buchanan as:
“Hulking, hyper-masculine, aggressive, and super-rich - is The Great Gatsby’s chief representative of old money, and one of the book's least sympathetic character. He is Gatsby’s Rival for Daisy's love, but he is also caught up in an affair with Myrtle Wilson that proves to be fatal for many involved.”