Authors of all literary genres develop characters to give the reader greater depth in the plot and the nature of the conflict that is occurring. Often there are characters who are seen as dominant in the novel and seem to feed off those around them. These same characters are essential to the development of the plot, as they generally serve as an obstacle to the main character, although this obstacle is often hidden until the end of the book. Francis Scott Fitzgerald does this exceptionally well, as he does a great job of developing the characters in this contrasting role throughout the book. This is seen most clearly in the characters of Tom and Daisy Buchanon, and Fitzgerald describes the extent of their recklessness at the end of the book by writing: “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy: they destroyed things and creatures and then retreated. in their money or their great carelessness or whatever it was that held them together and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” (Fitzgerald 179). In Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, he depicts Tom and Daisy Buchanon as negligent due to their manipulation and use of other characters, including Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway, and even each other, to bring about negative outcomes for those affected. Tom Buchanan often manipulated and used other characters in the novel for his own personal gain in order to conduct the intimate relationships he desired, however these actions led to unseen consequences that damaged the lifestyles of those he manipulated. Myrtle was used by Tom as a backup for his wife Daisy. He had never intended to create a lasting relationship with Myrtle, and found her to be nothing more than a sense of vitality... the focus of the papers... and social class were extremely important. Tom was able to provide these things for her, and she knew it, meaning she went into the relationship, knowing it could never be long-term because it wouldn't provide her with the life she wanted. Thus, she led Gatsby and played with his emotions, until she finally met her death, after which Daisy returned to Tom and did not even show up at Gatsby's funeral. Daisy manipulated Gatsby into loving her by inducing him, knowing full well that the relationship would never go well. However, she didn't think about the consequences and continued to do what she thought would give her the best life. Daisy always did what was in her best interest and often ended up hurting people along the way, however she didn't consider these costs and had no problem leaving the mess for someone else to clean up.