Jealousy

Jealously in the Great Gatsby is very prominent by Tom, and the many attendants of Gatsby's parties. For example, Tom is married to Daisy, Daisy is in love with Gatsby while in love in Tom at the same time. During one chapter, when Tom bursts out saying what is going on between Gatsby and Daisy( having an affair). Jay Gatsby tries to persuade Daisy to tell Tom the truth about who she loves. While Tom is beginning to wonder who Daisy loves. Tom was beginning to feel jealously over Jay and how she might be leaving him.

While Gatsby is throwing big parties on a weekly basis, the people attending the parties are overwhelmed by jealouly. In the beginning of the book, its tells the quiick story of a group of attendees at the party. These people began to gossip about the infamous Jay Gatsby, creating ridiculous rumors. For example saying that Gatsby killed a man etc. These people were jealous of his sucess and with anyone that becomes sucessful or does something extraordinary, people have a tendency to counter it with negative feedback.

Source: The Great Gatsby