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Essay / Relationship with nature in The Great Gatsby - 1112
They do not feel guilty about their reckless behavior and believe that money allows them to act this way. This highlights that Tom and Daisy have never faced the consequences of their own actions. According to Mr. Carraway, "they broke things and creatures", including Gatsby and Myrtle(). When Daisy met Gatsby, he was a nobody and he became a rich man for many years. She only came back to him because she saw all the money he had and that he could now take care of her. When Gatsby dies, Daisy does not attend his funeral and does not even send flowers. She leaves town with Tom. When Myrtle dies, Tom doesn't seem to care, instead he finds a way to get rid of Gatsby. Tom never cared for Myrtle and only used her for his own sexual pleasure. The Buchanan couple "[retire] get their money back" and move on with their lives(). They have a broken relationship with people and only care about themselves. They let "other people clean up the mess they made" () They didn't care who was affected by what they did as long as they had an easy time living. They made others pay for the mistakes they made. Daisy made Gatsby pay for Myrtle's death and Tom made Gatsby pay for a mistake he made, namely having an affair with Myrtle. The Buchanan couple does not ask for forgiveness and ignores their