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race cars. He also has one sordid affair after another. During the course of the novel, his mistress
is Myrtle Wilson. He has rented her an apartment in New York and commands her to go there for
his entertainment whenever he desires. When he does not like her behavior, he strikes out at her,
as evidenced by the fact he hits her and breaks her nose. For him, Myrtle is simply a toy to be
used. Tom also toys with her husband, George Wilson, teasing him about selling him his
automobile; it is his cover for hiding the fact that he is having an affair with his wife. When Tom
realizes that Daisy is involved with Gatsby, in true hypocritical fashion, he is enraged and
confronts his wife's lover, exposing that he is a bootlegger and a nobody. Even though he admits
to having various affairs, he says he always loves his wife and comes back to her. Daisy calls
him disgusting, but refuses to leave him because of his wealth.
ass based on their socioeconomic status which also characterizes and defines their actions and attitudes. The three tiers top
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as evidenced by the fact he hits her and breaks her nose. Tom and Daisy are only worried about protecting and entertaining themselves. and the day after that and the next thirthy years?'"She verbally wonders what she will do with her long life ahead of her; unfortunately, she does not have a clue. After her marriage to Tom, she has another
affair with Gatsby to relieve her boredom; it is a trifling entertainment to her. After Daisy accidentally kills
Myrtle, the two of them flee together, refusing to own up to any responsibility.
Both Nick and Gatsby notice her luscious voice, which seems to jingle with a sound of wealth. He has rented her an apartment in New York and commands her to go there for
his entertainment whenever he desires. During the course of the novel, his mistress
is Myrtle Wilson. She is born and married to wealth, has no values and no purpose in life in spite of the many oppertunities her wealth can provide. Fitzgerald's strictly defined class system has major importance and effect on the outcome of the characters lives
F. Fitzgerald's strictly defined class system has major importance and effect on the outcome of the characters lives. Scott Fitzgerald creates a distinct social hierarchy in his novel The Great Gatsby. They do not value
the feelings of others or even human life. Daisy finds her existence to be boring as she floats from one social scene to the next,
Even her daughter, Pammy, does not give any meaning to Daisy's life, for she views the child only as a toy or a plaything.
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