The document contains 5 quotes from F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby that illustrate the theme of destruction. The quotes show Tom Buchanan having an affair in New York, Catherine revealing that it is Tom's wife keeping him and Gatsby apart, Tom breaking Daisy's nose with his open hand in a fit of rage, Gatsby asking if Daisy wants to commit suicide, and a reference to Gatsby having killed a man in the past.