The Great Gatsby conflict

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In The Great Gatsby, the main protagonist is an optimistic bondsman named Nick who moves to East Egg, New York in the hopes of finding a good job but finds himself living next door to a very wealthy man named Gatsby who befriends him. While living there, he meets with his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom.  After spending time with them, he begins to realize that they are dishonest people.  This is clearly noted when Jordan lies about leaving "a borrowed car in the rain" (Fitzgerald 57) and Nick notes that"she [is] incurably dishonest"(Fitzgerald 58).  This leads Nick to question their morality and starts judging them in his head, which he feels undermines what he was taught as a child, which was to not judge people until you know what they have been through.  This leads him to have conflict with himself that causes him to go between  judging people and accepting that they act this way for a reason.  This continues until a woman named Myrtle dies and he begins to realize that this is not the life style he wants to live.  He stays in East Egg a while longer but after certain murders happen, he decides it's time to change his life and moves back home.  By the time he has moved home, he has changed quite considerably in conduct and morality.  He used to treat people with patience and kindness but when he is preparing to go back home,  he runs into Tom.  When Tom asks him "Whats the matter, Nick? Do you object to shaking hands with me? [Nick replies] Yes, you know how I feel about you"(Fitzgerald 178).  This proves how Nick has changed because of their influence.