The Theme of Carelessness in The Great Gatsby

The Theme of Carelessness in The Great Gatsby
The idea of carelessness plays an important role in The Great
Gatsby. Daisy, Tom, Jordan, Gatsby and Nick were all careless at some points throughout the book. Daisy and Tom were careless about their relationship, their money, and many of their daily activities. Gatsby was also unconcerned with his money. Jordan was blas about the way she treated other people.
ÒThey were careless people, Tom and Daisy - they smashed up
things and creatures and then retreated back to their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that ke…