Jordan Baker in The Great Gatsby is
accused of and allegedly moved her golf ball during a tournament, in order to gain a
better position for her next shot. This is cheating in
golf.
This reflects on Jordan's character. Something like
this just isn't a big deal to her. She is extremely careless when driving as well. She
assumes other drivers will be careful and will get out of her
way.
The accusation of cheating and her driving suggest
Jordan feels a sense of entitlement. She deserves to win, whether
she earns it or not; and it is up to others to get out of her
way.
These values clash with Nick's Midwestern values, or
at least that's how he presents the situation to the reader. And he ends up dating
Jordan and enjoys being with her, so he probably doesn't have any reason to make Jordan
look worse than she is.
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