Is love simply a feeling or is it something more? If everyone has their own interpretation of love, then how are we supposed to know what someone is saying when they say "I love you"...? In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, we witness a love tragedy between the graceful Daisy Buchanan and the mysterious Jay Gatsby through the eyes of narrator Nick, friend to all and growing businessman. Their love story could make anyone wonder what love really means. Fitzgerald wrote this novel to show that in a relationship, compassion or love certainly does not imply a feeling of commitment to someone, and vice versa. An adult version of a typical high school jock is a perfect description of Tom Buchanan. He comes across as a tough guy, but not too smart. Tom is a married man to Daisy, but is secretly carrying on an active affair with a young woman named Myrtle Wilson. These relationships are filled with irony; Daisy happens to be beautiful and graceful, while Myrtle possesses neither of these traits. It is also ironic that Tom can still have a sense of commitment to his wife Daisy, even though he is with Myrtle. This can be demonstrated at a party in Manhattan, when Myrtle had too much to drink, she shouted, "Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!"(66) Daisy Wilson shouted. "I'll say it whenever I want!" Extremely upset and furious, Tom slaps Myrtle and ends up breaking her nose. Tom still feels the need to protect his wife, even though he very often chooses Myrtle over Daisy. Tom seems to caring about both women, but not showing commitment to both women The main characters not only relate to the theme against commitment. The author, Fitzgerald, illustrates this as a common behavior for many married couples. ...... middle of article ....... getting killed for everything After Gatsby took responsibility for the deaths of Mr. Wilson's wife and Tom's mistress and after. Gatsby's death, Daisy doesn't even attend his funeral. She doesn't attend the funeral of the man she calls 'loved two days before, Tom and Daisy immediately leave town, carelessly returning to their home. life before There is a kind of commitment that requires an object of some kind: a person commits to “something” to which Daisy ultimately commits. his own riches and comfort, without committing himself to love. If you were to fall in love with someone, as Fitzgerald suggests in Gatsby, you need to make sure that the one you are committed to is committed to you in return. Or you could become like Gatsby or in other words - exactly what Daisy would want her little girl to be in this evasive and messy world - a fool..