Daisy looks up immediately and “shook her head decisively at Tom” (Fitzgerald 14). Tom goes out to the city with Nick and introduces him to his mistress Myrtle. Tom tells Myrtle, “I’ll meet you by the news-stand on the lower level” and she says okay (Fitzgerald 26).
She carries her full figured self to attract the eye of her lover. Myrtle is a foolish girl believing that the only reason Tom does not leave Daisy is because she is Catholic, which is far from the truth. “And I couldn’t keep my eyes off him, but every time he looked at me I had to pretend to be looking at the advertisement over his head.” (Fitzgerald 36) Myrtle plays dumb when it comes to Tom having an interest in her when they first met on the train.
In the great gatsby some love connection are very weak and some at quite real. Gatsby's love for daisy is real, the way their whole situation went down shows how much his love for daisy wasn't pretend, but for daisy she doesn't love him at all, it's all about living this fake lifestyle. Myrtle and Tom so called love isn't real at all. He’s only with her because he’s getting bored of daisy but everything he is saying is a lie. Though under those circumstances Myrtle's husband George wilson's love for his wife myrtle is very real.
In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, I believe that Daisy is to blame for Gatsby’s death. This claim can be proven through Daisy’s continuous affair with Gatsby despite Tom’s suspicions, Daisy selfish nature, and the fact that she killed Myrtle herself and let Gatsby take blame. For example, Daisy’s continuous affair with Gatsby despite Tom’s suspicion was one of the factors in Gatsby’s death. One example of this is when Nick witnesses “Daisy’s face was smeared with tears, and when I came in she jumped up and began wiping at it with her handkerchief” (89).
Even Gatsby said "Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth” (Fitzgerald 14) Even though their relationship was rocky, Myrtle still had a cause of the death. She was the one who jumped in front of the car. She ran in front of the car thinking it was Tom but it was Daisy.
Throughout the novel, Gatsby is seen being dishonest by not telling people who was the person to really hit and kill Myrtle. Although Gatsby does not have any bad intentions, he could have prevented getting shot if he had only told the truth. After the accident, Gatsby and Nick were speaking and Gatsby happend to say, “yes, he said after a moment, but of course i’ll say I was” (Fitzgerald 143). It is clear that Gatsby is fine with taking the blame for Daisy since he is in love with her. The real reason Gatsby took the blame for daisy is because he felt that taking the blame will make him appear as a well respected, old money man.
Responsibility means to take care of someone or something or to be held accountable. Many people hold responsibility for the death of Gatsby, and all of them are held equally accountable. Wilson, Tom, and Daisy are the most accountable for the death of Gatsby. All of them did something that lead to the demise of Gatsby.
What do I know already? I know that Myrtle has been killed by Daisy. Daisy ran her over with Gatsby’s car.
Daisy knew Gatsby would do anything for her so she took advantage of that and had him take the blame for Myrtle's death. If she truly loved him she wouldn’t have let him do that. She just retreats back into her privilege. Daisys privileged
‘ “ (Fitzgerald 33 ) This quote shows that Myrtle denise the fact she doesn't love wilson, and she make up a lie for why Tom doesn't leave Daisy. “ ‘Terrible place isn’t it , ‘said Tom , exchanging a frown with Doctor Eckleburg. ‘Awful. ‘ ‘It does her good to get away .’
Throughout the story, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby, the main character, attempts to raise himself to the status where it would be acceptable to be with Daisy Buchanan. This proves impossible as the only way Gatsby can move up is economically, and although Gatsby becomes quite wealthy, he could never be with Daisy because he lacks the social status that comes with “old money” and was necessary to be in her league. It is also this social status, mixed with certain circumstances of the event, that allows Daisy and Tom to escape the consequences of Myrtle’s death. Gatsby wants nothing more than to have Daisy again.
Daisy! , I'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai –– " (126) Tom proceeds to hit her in the face breaking her nose. Figuratively Tom was putting Myrtle in her place, forever trapping her in the dull lower
After Myrtle’s death and Gatsby being blamed for her death, George took it upon himself to make Gatsby pay for what happened. While Gatsby was in the pool waiting for a phone call from Daisy, George sneaks into his house and suddenly the phone rung. As Gatsby excitingly gets out the pool to answer to whom he thinks is the love of his life, George pulls out his pistol and shoots Gatsby in his back and shoots himself right after. When Daisy finds out that Gatsby was murdered she moved out of town with her family and was never heard of
What happens when the very dream you are pursuing turns out to be a merciless illusion? Shattering the lives and hope of its pursuers, the American Dream is like a double-edged sword cutting deep into the lives of everyone who tries to pursue it. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the ways in which obtaining the American dream drives the behavior and actions of characters such as Jay Gatsby and Myrtle Wilson, leading them to prioritize their own desires and ambitions above all else, ultimately resulting in tragic consequences. However, if you recognize the American Dream as a facade like Nick, you can in turn live a much more gratifying life. The disastrous outcomes for Gatsby and Myrtle as well as the fulfilled life
Daisy!” shouted Mrs. Wilson. “I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai—” Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand. Then there were bloody towels upon the bathroom floor, and women’s voices scolding, and high over the confusion a long broken wail of pain.”
