Morals In The Great Gatsby

Everyone has their own morals which molds them into who they are. This also often determines the choices they make. From the book The Great Gatsby, Nick has a decision to make based upon his standards and values of living. His decision in this case is determining what his next step would be after knowing the broken relationship between Tom and Daisy. Both Tom and Daisy are identified to value money and love more than anything else. Money plays a big role in their lives, because it shapes their reputation in the community and also fills up their own satisfactions. Their value of love is also evidently shown when they displayed signs of disloyalty in their marriage relationship. While Tom had “secret” affairs with Myrtle and the maid in Santa Barbara, Daisy, who yearned for a romantic love life, processed a relationship with Gatsby. In the midst of this, Nick as a bystander of their relationship has slightly different morals than them. He indeed values love, however he
Although Nick knows that Jordan Baker is a liar, he still fails to clear his feelings. He is quite confused about how to deal with his newly formed interest toward a person who goes against most of his morals. In the midst of frustration, Nick has to make a decision of what to do with his relationship with Jordan. It is important to know that her morals are completely opposite from Nick. Her value is based upon money and success. For example, when Nick went to Daisy’s house, she told him that Jordan only likes rich guys. This shows the fame that Jordan has and her standards of living. She wants to continue a life of luxury with someone that could financially support her without any trouble. If Nick went by his values as an honest person, he should clear his feelings because continuing a relationship with a person who is a liar and who only seeks out for foolish men will not help him in any