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The Great Gatsby     The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, contains some(prenominal) literary devices. genius of such devices is showcaseization, the authors method of describing characters. In this novel, the author creates many of the characters to be superficial. Through their actions, comments, and descriptions, Fitzgerald gives the reader an idea of the characters.     One such character proves to be Daisy. Although she had fallen in love with Gatsby when she first met him, when he was at war she quickly wanted something to shape her life. Because of the wealth and lifestyle involved, she chose tom Buchanan as her husband. Later, we see that Daisy still loves Gatsby, and cheats on tom turkey because of this. This act shows that she is disloyal and shallow. Daisy believes that she can go on with life however she wants and non vex to worry about those she affects. She was the driver of the car and killed Myrtle, yet she let Gatsb y come apart because of his love for her. Daisy abused Gatsbys emotions, and then left the area with tom to get away from the destruction they caused. These are ways in which Daisy turn up to be a superficial character.     Another character who displays such qualities is Daisys husband, Tom. Tom is even more dishonest than Daisy, a notion that begins winning shape with the discovery of Toms "girl" in the city. Tom proves to be a man of little moral philosophy. Although he confronts Daisy about morals in her relationship with Gatsby, Tom has his own woman on the side. Also, he lets this fact be known by others as though it does not bother him, an exposing of his nature. Later, after Myrtle is killed in the accident, Tom shows sadness, but not remorse. Tom then instructs George to murder Gatsby, an act that comes more from a plaza seeking revenge for Daisy than for Myrtle.