The roaring twenties is a time in United States history that can be compared to the spring break of a studious college student. Wild parties are held, alcohol is consumed, and the most atrocious of all, couples cheat on each other. In Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, relationship issues are a major conflict throughout the story. The couples in discussion are Tom and Daisy, the rich couple, and George and Myrtle, occupants of the valley of ashes. They are comparable in some cases, although financial and societal views show contrast between them.
The two couples are similar in many aspects. The most obvious is that cheating is a very prevalent issue between the group throughout the novel. Tom cheats on Daisy with Myrtle, Myrtle cheats on George with Tom, and Daisy cheats on Tom with Gatsby. Also, both women are unhappy wives. Examples of this are when Myrtle …show more content…
To start, both marriages have different motives for coming together. George and Myrtle most likely came together out of pure love for each other, but Tom and Daisy are another story. In the novel, during chapter four, Jordan talks about the sudden transformation of Daisy’s feelings toward Tom. Jordan says that Daisy is sobbing, grasping Gatsby’s letter, but then swaps to say, “I thought I’d never seen a girl so mad about her husband.” Daisy wanted to marry Gatsby, but decides to marry Tom because she is used to the lifestyle of a rich member of society, rather than the poor Gatsby. Another difference is the couples’ lifestyle. Daisy and Tom live in East Egg, on a large estate, in a vast colonial mansion, with an army of serving staff and facilities. Their income is old trust fund money. On the other hand, the Wilsons’ live in the valley of ashes, above a mechanic’s shop. Their income is from the shop, but there is rarely any business. The couples are from different backgrounds and lifestyles, which may lead to why they are drawn to seeking a new
The two couples are similar in many aspects. The most obvious is that cheating is a very prevalent issue between the group throughout the novel. Tom cheats on Daisy with Myrtle, Myrtle cheats on George with Tom, and Daisy cheats on Tom with Gatsby. Also, both women are unhappy wives. Examples of this are when Myrtle …show more content…
To start, both marriages have different motives for coming together. George and Myrtle most likely came together out of pure love for each other, but Tom and Daisy are another story. In the novel, during chapter four, Jordan talks about the sudden transformation of Daisy’s feelings toward Tom. Jordan says that Daisy is sobbing, grasping Gatsby’s letter, but then swaps to say, “I thought I’d never seen a girl so mad about her husband.” Daisy wanted to marry Gatsby, but decides to marry Tom because she is used to the lifestyle of a rich member of society, rather than the poor Gatsby. Another difference is the couples’ lifestyle. Daisy and Tom live in East Egg, on a large estate, in a vast colonial mansion, with an army of serving staff and facilities. Their income is old trust fund money. On the other hand, the Wilsons’ live in the valley of ashes, above a mechanic’s shop. Their income is from the shop, but there is rarely any business. The couples are from different backgrounds and lifestyles, which may lead to why they are drawn to seeking a new