Betrayal In The Great Gatsby

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“Rich girls don’t marry poor boys” (Dierdre O'Hearn). This was undoubtedly true during the 1920s where social classes were very crucial to people back then. When two people of different social classes fall in love, they can never escape the struggles of being together and the difficult decisions that comes with it. As a matter of fact, this type of love was illustrated in the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Jay Gatsby is a poor-turned-rich man that would use any means to try to achieve his dream of being with Daisy Buchanan even going as far as getting involved in illegal activities. Fitzgerald portrays how love can be based on lies and betrayal due to the difference in social class.
Love between individuals of different social classes brings nothing, but conflict to both sides. While …show more content…

When news of Gatsby’s death was revealed, Daisy “...and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and taken baggage with them” (Fitzgerald Chapter 9). Blamed for the murder of Myrtle that was caused by Daisy, Gatsby had died in vain. In the end, Daisy left the responsibility on him and betrayed him by leaving with Tom again. “Daisy hadn’t sent a message or a flower” on the day of Gatsby’s funeral (Fitzgerald Chapter 9). This can be seen as Daisy betraying Gatsby because as a lover, who supposedly loved him, she did not do anything to show that she was mourning over his death and showing gratitude that he took the blame for her. As Nick said, “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy — they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made” (Fitzgerald Chapter 9). Tom and Daisy only cared for themselves. To them, love is nothing without wealth. The lies Gatsby had led to Daisy’s betrayal and broke apart their love in the

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