How Is Greed Shown In The Great Gatsby

In the novel The Great Gatsby, greed distorts the true nature of human emotions and depicts them in a darker light. The relationships in Fitzgerald’s writing exhibit normalized immoral perspectives, especially among men motivated by wealth. Love is alluded to lust and desire rather than human connection. Throughout the story, behaviors motivated by falsified love lead to destruction and tragedy. In the novel, the effect of the American Dream twists how the characters perceive love. The overall tone towards love is depicted as a type of possession or prize, rather than mutual companionship. Tom portrays pretentiousness and power throughout the novel, correlating with his views of love and ownership. His overbearing sense of entitlement and superiority defines his

As a man who comes from money, his world perspective has always been in his favor with the society around him. Daisy comes from the same background of old money and class as Tom, which preserves his complex, meaning he only views the world from this perspective. He has never been challenged to take others into account. He is completely consumed by his self-driven world view, as he has never been exposed to anything different. His past as a high school star athlete gives insight to his self-driven world view, being prominent since early on in his life. This consistency throughout his life defines his rigid mindset. An instance of a tragic outcome is a scene at one of Gatsby’s extravagant parties. In the scene, Tom, Daisy’s wife, sparks an argument with Mrtyle. Starting with the narrator's observation, “Sometime toward midnight Tom Buchanan and Mrs. Wilson stood face to face discussing, in impas­sioned voices, whether Mrs. Wilson had any right to mention Daisy’s name”( Fitzgerald,41). Tom becomes enraged over Mrtyle repeating his wife's name, believing he only has the right to her