The description in the opening paragraphs of Chapter 2 is appropriate to the total atmosphere of this chapter because it shows, by reusing the words “gray” and “ash”, that everyone is unhappy, sullen, and are not content with what they have. “The valley of ashes” shows how these people feel. The wealthy only care about themselves and doing extravagant things to make themselves happy. It also shows how people like George Wilson, who lives in the ashes, struggles to be able to get what he wants and does everything to make it happen. George Wilson believes that “the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleberg” are the eyes of God and that they are watching over him and all the poor. George thinks the eyes are judging him and all of the decisions he makes. …show more content…
Myrtle thinks that marrying him was mistake and she tries to get people to feel sorry for her since George had to borrow suit for their wedding. She seems to try to be justifying why she married him in the first place. As well she knows that Tom is not going to leave Daisy so she is not going to leave Tom.
Myrtle’s speech reveals her character by talking about the past and what she plans to do in the future. She also likes talking about what she has and doesn’t have and the stuff she wants. Myrtle wants a puppy and Tom gets her one right on the spot. Her husband borrowed a tuxedo for her wedding and she was very upset when she found out. She is happy based on what she has.
The scene in the New York apartment reveals that Tom has money and doesn’t care about spending it. He would buy anything for Myrtle if she wanted it: such as the dog. Money has no value for him. This also reveals how much Myrtle would like to be apart of the upper class but she isn’t, she is married to a poor man and stuck in a little house in the “valley of