Destruction In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, causes many conflicts that occur between the characters of the book. The most destruction occurs between Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan, and Jay Gatsby, the main characters of the book. Lust is responsible for the moral destruction in The Great Gatsby.
The story begins with Tom Buchanan, a cheater who lusts for Daisy’s attention. In the beginning, Daisy finds out that Tom, her husband, is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson. Daisy is gradually drifting away from Tom and into Gatsby’s arms. During Tom’s transition, he is having a lack of who he wants, Daisy and Myrtle. His lust for Daisy’s attention and affection becomes obvious when their group travels downtown. First, Tom tries to impress Daisy when Tom asks to switch cars with Gatsby: ‘“Well, you take my coupé and let me drive your car to town’” (121). Mr. Buchanan’s plan fails when Daisy rejects to ride with him, and

Innocence is an ugly face on Daisy. Fitzgerald depicts her as caught in the crossfire, when she is truly the cause. Gatsby is underneath Daisy’s spell, causing him to be blind to his true feelings. Her intentions for talking to Gatsby again after so long, encompencess her lust for money. Many people would think that a gold digger would be easy to catch, but Gatsby is delivering everything to Daisy on a silver platter. Gatsby wants everything to be perfect for his and Daisy’s reunion; he gets Nick’s lawn cut, buys her a great deal of flowers, and makes sure that every room is spotless. Daisy soon realizes that she could receive anything from Gatsby, but she still had to worry about Tom. Only in love for the money, Daisy begins to push Tom away to attain her goal. At one of Gatsby’s parties, she gives Tom permission to go have fun with other women: ‘“And if you want to take down any addresses here’s my little gold pencil’” (105). Daisy still loves Tom, but he is LIABILITY for her plan to