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The Great Gatsby: Daisy and Myrtle
In the novel, The Great Gatsby, the characters Myrtle Wilson and Daisy Buchanan have similarities and differences that reflect the character's social status. Both characters show similarities and differences to their reasoning to cheat, their husband way of loving them, and their idea of happiness. During the novel, Daisy and Myrtle both have an affinity towards other men other than their husbands. Daisy has a minor relationship with Gatsby that developed from past feelings they had for each other. Myrtle has an affair with Tom Buchanan that developed after meeting in a train car. Despite the fact they seem to have an indifference to the general feeling that cheating is wrong, they both have …show more content…
Daisy has been familiar with this role. When Gatsby described his initial meeting with Daisy, he stated that he knew that he had to pretend have a great deal of money. Daisy had lived a life of money, and when the time had come, she had to marry into money to maintain her lifestyle. This is strongly reflected through her mannerisms. Even Gatsby states, "Her voice is full of money."(127) After marrying Tom, she continues to live in luxury, which provides her with some sense of security. She lives in a large house complete with money, a big, strong, wealthy husband. This is what she wanted. Although much isn't known about Myrtle before the time she met Tom, it is easy to come to the conclusion that she was probably significantly less wealthy than Daisy her entire life. Perhaps it was under Tom's influence, or perhaps it was an additional fantasy that she wanted to add to her affair with Tom, but Myrtle seemed to want to play the same role as Daisy did. Myrtle played out her desires in the small apartment Tom kept for them to get away to in New York. The apartment, as Nick described it, was filled with furniture of a more affluent life style that seemed to be condensed into the small living room. Furthermore, at the party in New York, Myrtle changed her clothes, took on a more fake persona, "With the influence of the dress (Myrtle's) personality had also
The Great Gatsby: Daisy and Myrtle
In the novel, The Great Gatsby, the characters Myrtle Wilson and Daisy Buchanan have similarities and differences that reflect the character's social status. Both characters show similarities and differences to their reasoning to cheat, their husband way of loving them, and their idea of happiness. During the novel, Daisy and Myrtle both have an affinity towards other men other than their husbands. Daisy has a minor relationship with Gatsby that developed from past feelings they had for each other. Myrtle has an affair with Tom Buchanan that developed after meeting in a train car. Despite the fact they seem to have an indifference to the general feeling that cheating is wrong, they both have …show more content…
Daisy has been familiar with this role. When Gatsby described his initial meeting with Daisy, he stated that he knew that he had to pretend have a great deal of money. Daisy had lived a life of money, and when the time had come, she had to marry into money to maintain her lifestyle. This is strongly reflected through her mannerisms. Even Gatsby states, "Her voice is full of money."(127) After marrying Tom, she continues to live in luxury, which provides her with some sense of security. She lives in a large house complete with money, a big, strong, wealthy husband. This is what she wanted. Although much isn't known about Myrtle before the time she met Tom, it is easy to come to the conclusion that she was probably significantly less wealthy than Daisy her entire life. Perhaps it was under Tom's influence, or perhaps it was an additional fantasy that she wanted to add to her affair with Tom, but Myrtle seemed to want to play the same role as Daisy did. Myrtle played out her desires in the small apartment Tom kept for them to get away to in New York. The apartment, as Nick described it, was filled with furniture of a more affluent life style that seemed to be condensed into the small living room. Furthermore, at the party in New York, Myrtle changed her clothes, took on a more fake persona, "With the influence of the dress (Myrtle's) personality had also