“Three things cannot be hidden for long: the sun, the moon and the truth. » Buddha. In the book The Great Gatsby, the theme is that many people have something that they are not completely honest about. In The Great Gatsby, not everyone tells the truth. Many people are hiding something, whether it's an affair or feelings toward someone. For example, Tom was having an affair with Myrtle and he was married to Daisy. In this thematic article I will show some examples of all the lies that happened in The Great Gatsby. Tom had some big lies in the book The Great Gatsby. One of them was when he went behind Daisy's back and had an affair with Myrtle. He also told Myrtle's sister that they couldn't divorce because Daisy was Catholic. But another lie from Tom was when he told George Wilson that it was Jay Gatsby who was driving that car and not Daisy. The consequence of this lie was the death of Jay Gatsby and that is why I think it is so important. The quote was found on page 140 and says: “Listen,” Tom said, shaking him a little. “I just arrived from New York a minute ago. I brought you the coupe we were talking about. The yellow car I was driving this afternoon wasn't mine, you hear? I haven't seen him all afternoon. » Jay Gatsby was also a big liar. He lied about where he went to school, he lied about his family and his childhood, and he lied about how he got his money. He lied to Daisy and everyone about his past and how he grew up. He did this to impress Daisy because she would never marry a poor boy from Minnesota like Jay Gatsby was. He wanted everyone to believe he was the “American Dream.” The quote was found on page 98 and it's pretty much just a big speech that Nick says...... middle of paper......, a cheeky smile turned towards the world and yet satisfying the demands of his hard, casual body. » The examples presented here in this essay show the effects of lying and how it can lead to death. Jay Gatsby was so busy living the "American dream" and getting Daisy that he put his own life in danger by lying for Daisy. Myrtle wanted to become rich so badly that she put her life in danger and ended up dying just to be with the man who had the most money. Tom had to lie to Daisy to cover up his affair with Myrtle. Jordan lied when he moved the ball to win the golf championship match. Nick lied to help his friend when he found himself in serious trouble. However, his lie didn't help much because karma is not a great friend. All of these points prove that many people have something they are not completely honest about.