Why Is Myrtle Important In The Great Gatsby

Many of the characters in Great Gatsby were cheating on their spouses. This may seem unusual, but it was not uncommon for the time period Great Gatsby was written. Divorce was still looked down upon. As a result, people prefered to have an affair than a divorce because they were easier to conceal than divorces. However, the affairs in Great Gatsby were exploited. Consequently, Gatsby and Myrtle wind up dead. In the end, old money prevails, and the working class is left paying for their carelessness. Let’s take a deeper look into their affairs. The first affair mentioned in the book is of Myrtle and Tom. Myrtle is in her mid-30s. She is curvy in all the right ways, and is incredibly energetic. You might ask, “What would Tom want with a girl like this?”
Wilson loved Myrtle and wanted to protect her. However, Myrtle married Mr. Wilson because she thought he had money, not because she loved him. The second affair was between Gatsby and Daisy. Gatsby always had a dream that Daisy and him would wind up together in the end, but his dream was unrealistic because too many barriers were in the way of his plan. Gatsby went out of his way to impress Daisy by acquiring his wealth illegally. Gatsby also went out of his way to find Daisy after they were split up during the war. In addition, Gatsby spent a fortune hosting large parties hoping that Daisy would show up. However, Daisy did not show up, and he was compelled to find another way to draw her attention. Then, Gatsby turned to Nick and Jordan Baker to set a date up for him. This only got Gatsby so far because by the end Daisy could not leave Tom. Fitzgerald displays marriage from a modernist point of view. Modernism was an extremely popular idea during the time period Great Gatsby was written. Modernism denounced romanticism. As a result, marriage became less dependent on love, and more dependent on social status. Although Gatsby was wealthy, Daisy could not be with him because he was “new money” and she was “old