Social Relationships in "The Great Gatsby"

Novelists are often concerned with exploring the confusions and complexities of social relationships. In the context, confusions refer to puzzling relationships, which are confusing to comprehend. Whereas, complexities relate to complicated and intricate issues. The different social relationships discussed in F.Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby", are business colleagues, lovers and married partners. The characters involved in these relationships consist of, Jay Gatsby, Daisy and Tom Buchanan, Myrtle and George Wilson, Jordan Baker, Mr. …

…Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby", discusses many social relationships. These include business colleagues, lovers and married partners. Novelists often explore confusions and complexities through these different social relationships expressed in the novel. Interactions among characters, allow the social relationships to occur. These characters consist of Jay Gatsby, Daisy and Tom Buchanan, Myrtle and George Wilson, Jordan Baker, Mr Wolshiem and Nick Carraway. Each character is significant when establishing the confusions and complexities of social relationships.