The Characters of Tom and Daisy in "The Great Gatsby"

The characters' search of their own identities and the struggle that ensues is the most suffusive theme throughout "The Great Gatsby". The fact that we never really know the characters, and the corrupt immoral things they do, directly represent the 20's high society lifestyle. The characters continued to cheat on their spouses, let money become their obsession, and debated the American dream for the hopes of one day obtaining happiness. But the fact remains that …

…of it." Throughout Daisy and Tom's marriage they have grown and they are still growing, but the question remains: who are they and what are they here for? Until these two can think of others before themselves, not hold exterior belongings with such high repute, and stop all the reputations and images that surround them, they will just be two random, conceited, rich people in a time dependent on classes and will never be individuals.