Selfish People

There are many selfish people in the book "The Great Gatsby". Pretty much every person in the book can be considered selfish for some kind of reason. Even Gatsby can be selfish sometimes. Gatsby is selfish because he doesn't care how Tom feels about his relationship with Daisy, and how it can effect Tom. Daisy is also very selfish because she doesn't care how her husband, Tom, feels about her relationship with Gatsby. There are plenty of selfish characters in this book. All they care about is themselves, and they don't seem to care about other people's worries or thoughts.

Personally, I think that Gatsby is the most selfish person in the book because he has a big sum of money and he can use it to his benefit. Gatsby's dream in the book is to find Daisy and try to renew their relationship together, but he is being selfish because he knew she was married and he didnt't even think how it be if Tomwere to find out about them. If Tom were to find out then there would be even bigger problems. Instead of sharing his wealth with other people, he only spends it on parties and entertainment, instead of helping the poor and doing other nice things.

Gatsby isn't the only jealous person in the book, Tom also doesn't care about how Daisy feels even though she knows that he is cheating on her. I also think that Myrtle is one of the most selfish people in the book. She has a loving husband who works hard in a garage shop all day to help pay for her, but she doesn't even appreciate him. She also doesn't care that Tom is married to a woman that loves him for who he really is. Myrtle doesn't care about her husband's feelings because she doesn't even care if he catches her cheating with someone.

Great Gatsby: F. Scott Fitzgerald