Right Wrong.

Jay Gatsby has turned out to be a very interesting man. The mysterious descriptions and rumors of him in the beginning of the novel stimulates curiosity. What sort of character will this man turn out to be? A man described as having a "gorgeous" (Fitzgerald 2) personality and being "related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away" (2) gives off the impression of being a good-hearted and important character. However, his love for Daisy isn't exactly righteous. Lusting after a married woman is generally frowned upon in society, yet Fitzgerald has somewhat justified his lust. It's first established that Daisy's marriage with Tom isn't very stable. Jordan even bluntly says "Tom's got some woman in New York" (14). Not only does this allow Gatsby's lust to seem more innocent, but Gatsby's good morals are once again reassured at the meal he has with Nick Carraway and Meyer Wolfsheim. Wolfsheim claims to Carraway that Gatsby "would never so much as look at a friend's wife" (72) is the epitome of irony. Gatsby is said to not look at others' wives, yet he lusts after Daisy. However, the fact that Gatsby's acquaintance believes that he would never commit adultery gives off the impression that his love for Daisy isn't bad. Therefore, although Gatsby's love for Daisy isn't exactly "morally right" Fitzgerald is hinting at the fact that it may indeed not be as bad as it seems.