Themes: dishonesty

Nick sees dishonesty in every character and situation so far in the book. To hear him describe it, the act of lying is a moral obligation for the inhabitants of the eggs. No character is exempt from this code. It can be seen especially in Jordan as her character seems to be built solely around falsehood. "She [Jordan] was incurably dishonest" Nick then goes on to explain how "Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply." (both 58) Nick thereby shows that he finds the dishonesty to be her primary characteristic, but is not bothered by this at all. This makes me wonder if he will soon begin to show signs of a similar dishonesty and keen sense of selfishness.