It's really his wife that is keeping them apart. She is a Catholic, and I was a little shocked at the elaborateness of the lie. (Pg. 34) Nick's honestly shows the amount of respect he has for people whereas Tom's dishonesty in relationships, unveils his lack of respect for other people. Their differing characteristics reveal how each of them treats their relationships. Thus, showing theme of morality.
Nick's honesty and Tom's lack of it set the foundation for their faithfulness. Since Nick has a strong foundation and is honest, he is thus, very faithful. His faithfulness is quite visible because he was one of the few people to attend Gatsby's Funeral. Nick and two others were the only one's to attend the service. He also arranged the service. This shows how he was faithful to his Gatsby until the very end. On the other hand, he has a weak foundation, for he is dishonest and consequently is not faithful. An example of his unfaithfulness is that he was not present at his daughter Pammy's, birth. His faithfulness to his wife is visible in the following quote-"Well, she (Pammy) was less then an hour old and Tom was God knows where. I woke up out of the ether with an utterly abandoned feeling (said Daisy) (Pg. 17) Tom not showing up to his daughter's birth shows how he has no moral value of family. Nick's faithfulness and Tom's unfaithfulness, indicates their morals. Nick has high moral, since he attended Gatsby's funeral; however, or the contrary, Tom's morals are low, since he was not present at his daughter's birth, not for Daisy's sake, and not for Pammy's sake. Therefore it shows how their foundation for their faithfulness reflects the theme of morality.
Nick's and Tom's faithfulness or lack of it, are the pillars that hold up their conscience. Since Nick has thick strong pillars, he, as a result, has a very strong conscience. His conscience makes him feel responsible for Gatsby's death, for he was the one that brought Gatsby and Daisy together.
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