Temptation In The Great Gatsby

Do you ever feel the need to do something even if you know it isn't right? If yes, that is the effect of temptation. Temptation is the desire to do something even if it feels wrong or unwise. In today's world temptation is making a mass majority of decisions for the average human. Surroundings tend to be the leading factor to be able to fit in or be socially acceptable. Temptation tends to tempt others into doing things that they normally wouldn't do, due to surroundings.
People at some point in their lives will succumb to temptation even if they try to avoid it. Avoiding temptation can be difficult especially when facing the temptation of beauty. In the short story, “Winter Dreams”, written by Scott Fitzgerald, Dexter is attracted to the beauty of Judy Jones. Dexter says towards Judy, “ She wore a blue gingham dress, rimmed at throat and shoulders with a white edging… she was arrestingly beautiful.” Throughout the story Dexters emotions towards Judy change. He knows that Judy is getting with other men, but her beauty keeps tempting Dexter with her beauty. In the recent years there has been a higher number of people tempted to do things, like drink, that they normally wouldn’t on a regular basis, due to groups and popularity. In the
Lots of things can tempt you that will overall boost your personal skill or abilities. In Mike Szostak’s article, “Drugs in Sports: Temptation and Danger are everywhere”, Szostak explains how performance enhancing drugs are taking over. Szostak uses the example of the number one pitcher for his high school and says, “But Taylor wanted to be the No. 1 pitcher for Plano West as a senior, so he started using. Finding the steroids was easy; half the players on the bench used them.” It’s not just a handful of teens that are being tempted. Temptation is like a chain; once it starts somewhere, it just keeps going around and around and doesn't