The Great Gatsby And Myrtle Relationship Essay

In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the relationships between Tom and Myrtle and the one between Gatsby and Daisy to show that love is more important than money in finding true happiness. F. Scott Fitzgerald illustrates the importance of love in achieving happiness in the relationship between Tom and Myrtle. Tom’s affair with Myrtle was close as explained by Myrtle’s sister, Catherine, when she said “Neither of them can stand the person they're married to" and, "Why go on living with them if they can't stand them? If I was them I'd get a divorce and get married to each other right away (Fitzgerald 28)." Catherine’s description of their relationship is mostly a character reflection of Tom. Because unlike Myrtle, who seems to be willing

Tom’s passion for Myrtle is further shown near the end of the book when Myrtle dies from being run over by Daisy. Nick explains Tom’s reaction to finding out about Myrtle’s death when he said “Tom lifted his head with a jerk and, after staring around the garage with glazed eyes, addressed a mumbled incoherent remark to the policeman (Fitzgerald 107).” With this reaction, Fitzgerald highlights the extent to how much Tom loved Myrtle. Tom’s demeanor throughout the book up to this point has been one of an educated individual who only cares about how other’s see him; however, upon Myrtle’s death, Tom is so distraught that he is unable to form basic speech with the policeman questioning him. That along with his “glazed eyes” indicates that he was beginning to cry in despair due to Myrtle’s death. Fitzgerald includes this relationship between Tom and Myrtle to show that the love between them was felt despite their wealth and status gap, and not because of wealth. Furthermore, Fitzgerald utilizes Catherine's quote to assert that wealth was the only thing standing

Daisy and Gatsby were in a relationship before the first world war, but because Gatsby had left to go fight in the war Daisy decided to marry Tom for financial security. When Gatsby returned from the war he decided to do everything in his power to once again be in a relationship with Daisy. He gained a vast fortune, bought a big mansion, and through parties every day to show Daisy that he can provide her with financial security. Fitzgerald shows the extent of Gatsby’s longing for Daisy when Nick observed Gatsby “stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling (Fitzgerald 19).” Gatsby’s wish for the rekindling of love with Daisy overshadows all other things, especially wealth. All the things Gatsby used his wealth did not provide him with any happiness. Gatsby was not happy with his meetings with the mayor, the constant parties he threw, or the giant mansion he bought because Daisy was still with Tom. And finally when he began to start seeing Daisy he was upset with her saying, “Her voice is full of money (Fitzgerald 92).” Gatsby was upset that the only thing Daisy was interested in was his money. He realized that she didn’t love him for who he was and that hurt him deeply. Because of this Gatsby stopped throwing parties every day because he realized that he no longer needed to use them to