Love...love, is seen as one of the greatest motivators in a novel, as it greatly affects the decisions made by a character, this theme is continuously seen throughout many great works of literature (ex Romeo and Juliet), but that same romance occasionally draws harmful consequences. These consequences are displayed in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. This story follows the mysterious Jay Gatsby who, despite of his background, climbs to to the top of the social ladder to reclaim the heart of Daisy, wife of Tom Buchanan. Successfully reviving the love once shared between them, Gatsby’s dream of a future with Daisy cease, caused by uncertainty held within their relationship. The antagonist of The Great Gatsby can be greatly disputed as being that of Tom Buchanan, as he shares great opposition to Gatsby’s main goal: Daisy; despite this certainty the choices made, such as her marriage to Tom, the love she shared for both Tom and Gatsby, and the murder of Myrtle…