The deception has already started because now their friendship is based on a lie. Jay Gatsby is ashamed of who he used to be and of his family. His father is not dead at the end of the book states that. He also tells Nick that he went to Europe to hunt big game, collecting jewels, and paintings. You have to wonder why he just wouldn’t tell the truth about his life because now he has money and power. The reason That Gatsby was so ashamed is back in those days if you were a bootlegger you were still considered as a low life criminal. He had to keep up the lies and deception so people still would accept …show more content…
Tom is having an affair with Myrtle which she is not beautiful and she is a loose woman. Tom made it worse because he got her an apartment and a dog in the city that was a secret. Tom gave her a black eye because he loves power and control. He thinks that that is all he will ever need and he can get away with having affairs. Tom uses Daisy for her wealth and her social status. He only kept her because she likes to have sex whenever he wanted to. She just felt in love with him and he didn’t love her. Tom wants to make sure that Gatsby pays for the death of Myrtle. George was told by Tom and Daisy that Gatsby was driving the car that killed his wife. The truth is that Daisy was in Gatsby car that killed Myrtle. George Wilson is determined to get revenge for her murder and he murdered Jay