ISP PART 1
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Theme: Betrayal
Thesis: Betrayal is a form of deception and disloyalty that breaks people’s trust, creates conflicts, jeopardizes relationships, impacts people in a negative manner and leads people to their demise.
The act of betrayal is first seen when Tom Buchanan cheats on his wife, Daisy Buchanan with Myrtle, who also happens to be George Wilson’s wife. Tom’s actions are inexcusable as betrayal in a marriage is an extremely depraved course of action. Due to this betrayal, Daisy loses hope in their society. After realizing that the world is a very dangerous and bad place, she hopes that her daughter won’t see the world like her mother does. She desires her daughter to be naive and foolish so she can’t see the cruelty that lies within this society.
“I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”(22)
She says this statement because Tom betraying her made her perspective on life change. Tom’s betrayal also causes Daisy to think that the environment surrounding her is a very negative place hence the quote. Daisy thinks that her daughter will have to live in
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this negative world, which is not at all negative, but Tom cheating on her with Myrtle has convinced her to think negatively. Which is why she wants her daughter to not notice the negativity in the world by stating that a fool is the best thing a girl can be in this world. Tom’s betrayal impacted Daisy by making her think negatively and have second thoughts on her unborn child. Tom also put his relationship with Daisy at risk with this betrayal, which is what betrayals do; they impact individuals negatively and jeopardize relationships. After Gatsby invites Daisy over, their love seems to reignite. Gatsby moved into the West Egg only because he wanted to be close to Daisy. The reason he throws all those parties was for the sole purpose of meeting Daisy, and when she does meet him, they fall in love with each other again (the first time being during World War I). After Daisy’s baby is born, she suggests to Gatsby to go out into the city. Tom realizes what is going on and becomes certain that Daisy and Gatsby are in love with each other. She had told him that she loved him, and Tom Buchanan saw. He was astounded. His mouth opened a little, and he looked at Gatsby, and then back at Daisy as if he had just recognized her as some one he knew a long time ago. (7) Tom notices Gatsby’s compassion for Daisy, which leads to him blaming the death of Myrtle (died in a car accident by getting hit by Gatsby’s car who Daisy was driving) on Gatsby despite the fact that he was innocent. After the blame shifted on Gatsby, George Wilson kills Gatsby while relaxing in his own pool. The quote that was mentioned indicates that Tom knew that Daisy was betraying him and was furious at Gatsby, which is why is blamed the car accident on him even though it was Daisy’s fault. It was also clear that Tom knew and felt betrayed because the quote states that he saw with his mouth open and immediately knew what was happening. Gatsby was impacted in a negative way because he was framed for a crime that he didn't commit. Also, Daisy’s betrayal lead to Tom making an unfair and harsh decision that not only jeopardized his relationship with Nick but also killed an innocent man. This was the result of Daisy betraying Tom. After Gatsby’s death, there were many journalist and reporters.
Rumors are spread around that are highly exaggerated. Nick tries to hold a grand funeral for Gatsby but ultimately fails when most of Gatsby’s friends and colleagues don't show up to the funeral. This includes Tom and Daisy, who decide to move away after Gatsby’s death. The people, who do show up though, include: Nick himself, a couple of servants and Gatsby’s father.
I ejaculated an unrestrained "Huh!" and he must have heard me, for he went on nervously: "What I called up about was a pair of shoes I left there. I wonder if it'd be too much trouble to have the butler send them on. You see, they're tennis shoes, and I'm sort of helpless without them. My address is care of B. F.-“ I didn't hear the rest of the name, because I hung up the receiver.”
(7) Even though Gatsby threw many sumptuous and splendid parties that many people were invited to, hardly anyone came to his funeral (excluding a few exceptions that were listed earlier). This shows that the people of the upper class, including Tom and Daisy have betrayed Gatsby by not attending his funeral. People took advantage of Gatsby and used him for their own personal gain, but didn't have the courtesy to go to his burial. The quote only further proves the disrespect that is directed at Gatsby. Gatsby was murdered and the man called not to pay respects but for his tennis shoes, proving almost everyone that Gatsby knew, came for only drinking, eating and enjoying themselves at his party, was betraying and using him the whole time. Betrayal is the definitive form of deception as in experience with people using Gatsby for favors, but ultimately betraying him. In the end, people will just deceive you, for their own greed. Daisy knew that Gatsby was madly in love with her but didn't fully to commit to that relationship. She was half in and half out of the door. But as Tom and Gatsby argue over whom Daisy loves, she grows closer and closer to Tom as she realizes the truth about Gatsby’s chain of drugstores. All Gatsby wanted was to recreate the past, however, Daisy wanted to look at the future instead. By the end of the conversation, Gatsby feels betrayed that Daisy chose Tom over him. Another significant betrayal was when Daisy didn't take the blame for killing Myrtle, which lead to Gatsby’s death. "Oh, you want too much!" she cried to Gatsby. "I love you now-isn't that enough? I can't help what's past." She began to sob helplessly. "I did love him once-but I loved you too.” (20) “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. . . . (17) Daisy led Gatsby to believe that she wanted to be with him, but she turned her back on him. The only reason that Daisy actually wanted to be in a relationship with Gatsby is when she found out about his immeasurable amount of wealth. Daisy is very materialistic and the wealth that Gatsby had, was a magnet. But during Tom’s conversation with Gatsby, it was clear whom she chose. She stated that Gatsby was a man who she once loved in the past. This implies that she was in love with Gatsby at a certain point, but was not anymore. Gatsby was under the impression that Daisy loved him since they met, but after hearing her answer, he felt betrayed. This conversation resulted in Daisy not visiting nor speaking to Gatsby. She cut him out of her life. But the biggest betrayal was when Gatsby was punished for Daisy’s actions. Daisy hit the woman with the car but it was blamed on Gatsby. This might have not been her fault, but she didn't take the blame or rectify the situation, which is a very unethical act and a betrayal as well. Not only did she not take the blame, but also she went on living her life as if nothing happened. All Daisy did was let people clean up the mess that she had made, which ended with the death of Gatsby. After Daisy had betrayed Gatsby not once, but twice, it broke his heart, created a conflict where he was accused for a wrong doing that wasn't his fault and he was impacted in a negative manner, which lead to his demise. In this instance, betrayal is a very well known theme in The Great Gatsby, and nothing good comes of it. EVALUATION: Novel Study (senior) Topic (6) Simple Arguments (34) Style (10) 1. Author&Title /2 Claim /6 (4x2 marks) 1. Syntax /4 2. Theme /2 Evidence /12 (4x3 marks) 2. Logic /4 3. Thesis /2 Inference /16 (4x4 marks) 3. Spelling /2 TOTAL: /50 ________________________________________________________________
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