The great gatsby: comparison

The characters of Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan have led dishonest, passionate lives which has ultimately brought upon their destruction. The Great Gatsby is filled with many conniving and sinful acts amongst the characters, they are portrayed mostly through the eyes of Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan. Throughout the novel Jay Gatsby has indulged in illegal activity and has had multiple affairs with Daisy, he has not contributed positively to society nor has he benefited anybody …

…led dishonest and passionate lives, which has ultimately led to their destruction. Whether or not they have cheated on their loved ones or indulged in criminal activity their consequences may have been the same. Both the characters have lost something very dear to them; Tom lost his social class as well as Daisy's trust and Gatsby lost his life which means that he will never be able to prove himself worthy to Daisy ever again.