In the Great Gatsby‚ social standings are always on the minds of the East and West Eggers. Either thinking about their wealth‚ appearances‚ or where they really stand in the social ladder‚ they are constantly thinking about themselves; and while some despise each other for what they are‚ others only dream about being them-people like Myrtle Wilson. Through Fitzgeralds choice of diction and detail‚ he conveys Myrtle as a low class dreamer‚ only desiring the acceptance from the upscale socialite friends
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Myrtle Wilson is a very important character in The Great Gatsby. Myrtle is‚ in her mid thirties and faintly stout but she carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can" (29). She is the wife of George Wilson‚ who buys and sells cars for a living. They do not have a lot of money and Myrtle is extremely unhappy. Myrtle is part of the lower class and does not have a lavish lifestyle like she wants. Myrtle never really loved George. She married him because she thought he was kind and a gentleman
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30 November 2007 Myrtle and Fitzgerald’s Wasteland Myrtle Wilson is Fitzgerald’s vessel for illustrating the modern wasteland. His conception of the wasteland as an unavoidable‚ vulgar part of the 1920s society is parallel to his characterization of Myrtle as an unavoidable‚ vulgar character that refuses to be ignored. He uses her to point out what he sees as the faults of modern society. Myrtle is materialistic‚ superficial‚ and stuck living in the physical wasteland referred to as "the valley
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The famous novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ The Great Gatsby‚ is a renown piece of American literature. This novel revolves around a rich‚ hopeful man by the name of Jay Gatsby who desires nothing more than to get back together with his old lover‚ Daisy. Daisy though‚ is already married to a wealthy man named Tom‚ and even though Tom is cheating on her with Myrtle‚ Daisy still loves him. Gatsby‚ having been born in a different class than Daisy‚ fears he may never be able to live the life he imagined
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Myrtle‚ She Wrote As F.Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby comes to a close‚ Jay Gatsby is killed at the hand of Wilson. Wilson then goes on to end his own life. We are supposed to believe that Wilson killed Gatsby as some kind of vengeance for his late wife –Myrtle- who Wilson believes was killed by Gatsby. However‚ prior to this event‚ Wilson knew very well that Myrtle was not being faithful. Even before this news surfaced‚ Myrtle was never kind to Wilson and their relationship was a rather rocky
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Gatsby could get whatever he wanted‚ whenever he wanted. Except for one thing. He had enough money to buy whatever he wanted‚ was famous enough to befriend anyone and get any girl‚ but there is one girl that he wanted more then anything. Gatsby’s obsession over Daisy perfectly shows how Fitzgerald would agree that he is like a netted bird when controlled by desire. When Daisy‚ and Gatsby reunited at Nick’s house Daisy pointed out how long it’s been since they last saw each other “We haven’t met
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In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ ladies begin to tune in the thoughts of accomplishing the American Dream. The female characters‚ Daisy‚ Jordan‚ and Myrtle‚ all speak to the different implications of the American Dream. Daisy’s quality is that of an unattainable princess. Much like the American dream‚ she draws‚ feels " comfortable enough " (Fitzgerald 95) to be managed‚ has all the earmarks of being finished‚ and her voice is enticing‚ "full of money" (Fitzgerald 125)‚ musical‚ and baiting
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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
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George’s wife Myrtle is looking out of the window. She sees Jordan in the car with Tom Buchanan‚ so she thinks that this must be his wife or new mistress. Therefore‚ Myrtle is very jealous and does not even notice that she is "being observed" (page 125) by Nick who knows what she is thinking. She just envies the woman in the yellow car. He described that Myrtle is assuming Jordan is Tom’s wife. Her reaction shows that she does not respect or love her husband at all. For her everything is wealth
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the Great Gatsby‚ there exist two main female leads‚ Daisy and Myrtle. Daisy‚ much akin to Myrtle married a man whom she does not love; however‚ not all about these two are similar for they too have differences such as physical traits and social status which are slowly unveiled as the book progresses. It is said‚ “Neither of them can stand the person they’re married to.” Both Myrtle and Daisy are involved in an affair with another man; Daisy takes a liking towards Gatsby as Myrtle
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