Wealth and class mattered so much to Myrtle that she believed it was fine to use George’s status as an excuse to have an affair. She cannot stand being poor so she uses Tom to gain what she taught she deserved.
Myrtle is states that George is lower than the lowest of people. He is far too poor for her to advance in high society. Catherine accused Myrtle of being “crazy for {George} for a while,” Myrtle responds by saying the only "crazy" she was, was when she married him. Feeling the need to defend herself, Myrtle claims that she was tricked into believing George was a gentlemen, when in reality he didn’t even purchase a suit for their wedding.
Myrtle tries to turn everything