Week 2, Myrtle Wilson

This week we have delved into The Great Gatsby. I’ve formulated new opinions of the characters. To begin, Myrtle Wilson is striking in her class climbing. She cannot share a child with Tom so she demands a puppy that she probably will neglect. At the party the guests pass around the puppy like it is a baby. When she’s complimented on her attire she scoffs and lacks the grace of accepting the compliment. She speaks of the garment as if it is only slightly better than rags. When speaking about her husband, Myrtle claims that she is the victim for she thought he was a man of higher wealth. She’s a case for a psychological study. Mrs. Wilson talks about the first time she saw Tom, that she knew he was a “real” gentleman because of the way he is dressed. She obviously thinks of class as only defined by monetary status. Like a woman of the lower to middle class, she is outspoken and cannot hold her liquor. Like a broken record she repeats the name “Daisy” and it indicates that she has no sense and/or filter of appropriateness.I cannot blame Myrtle, but I lack just as much respect for her as I do Tom because of where her true intentions seem to lay.