Morality In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

In The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald, all the main characters differ in morality. This famous American novel is about the life of Jay Gatz, the Bunchanans, Jordan Baker, Nick Carraway, and many more. It takes place on the two eggs of Long Island New York in the summer of 1923. There is parties, cheating, and worst of all murders. The five main characters are immoral, so deciding who is the most moral, the reader must pick the best of the bad. The bookends of the metaphorical morality ladder are Nick Carraway, the narrator, and Tom Buchanan. Nick being the most moral with his non judgemental, supportive, and caring manners. Tom is the least moral being arrogant, abusive, and actively cheating on his wife. The remaining three main characters

In The Great Gatsby all of the characters are immoral in one way or another. When coming to the conclusion of Nick Carraway being the most moral, it came to deciding which character was the most neutral. The beginning of the book sets the scene, and gives the reader background information about Nick Carraway and his past. The readers learn how he grew up, lessons his father taught him, and many of his core values. “I'm inclined to reserve all judgments,” (1). Nick is a nonjudgmental person, and this shows how he cares about the feelings of the people around him. This is just one of Nick's many character traits showing why he is ranked as number one in the morality ladder. Later in the book Jay Gatz, the title character, and Nick become close friends. Nick becomes someone who is able to support and comfort Gatsby. “‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.’ I’ve always been glad I said that. It was the only compliment I ever gave him,” (154). Nick shows how he is supportive and kind to the people around him. He knows Gatsby is more than just his wealth, and that he is own person. Nick reminding Gatsby of these facts shows how good of a person he is. Nick Carraway being supportive, caring, and nonjudgmental are some of the reasons why he is ranked at the top of the morality ladder. On the flip side, Tom Buchanan is ranked last on the morality ladder of The Great

She is athletic, independent, and has wit. Being a female athlete, especially at the professional level, was extremely uncommon during the 1920s. This shows her as a symbol of the evolving women's rights, and women finding their true self. “That was for the golf tournament. She had lost in the finals the week before,” (43). Jordan Baker was an excellent golfer, as seen in the fact that she made it to the finals at a professional level. This shows the difference between her and daisy. Jordan is breaking limits, while on the other hand Daisy is stuck within the gender roles. There were times when Jordan was the best of these three characters, but there were also times when Gatsby was the