The chapter begins with Nick traveling through the "valley of ashes," halfway between West Egg and New York where the motor road joins the railroad, with Tom. Tom decided that he would like Nick to meet his mistress. Once the train stopped, Tom led Nick out of the train and into the garage of a man named George Wilson. George Wilson's wife, Myrtle Wilson, is Tom's mistress, and they decide to meet each other later. They met up at an apartment, and Myrtle invited her sister, Catherine, and the McKee's to join along as well. Myrtle discusses about her love life with George and how she met Tom. But when Tom and Myrtle discuss about Daisy, Tom gets aggravated and breaks Myrtle's nose.
George Wilson
b. "He was a blond, spiritless man, anaemic, and faintly handsome. When he saw us a dam gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes. (Fitzgerald 25)
c. He is a poor person, who has his own garage shop. In the beginning, George was seen as a gentleman for Myrtle in their earlier days. He is also described as ignorant and dumb because how easily Myrtle could sneak around him. He does seem a bit naive about his own wife, but perhaps he may be hiding his knowledge like Daisy.
d. The character plays an important role of mirroring Daisy. Also George plays the contrast of a poor husband, rather than a rich one. Even though Myrtle married George because of apparent love, she regrets not marrying a wealthier man. "'Yes but listen,' nodding her head up and down, 'at least you didn't marry him...Well i married him,' said Myrtle, ambiguously.'And that's the difference between your case and mine.'" It raises the question "Can money buy love?"
"'Wilson? He thinks she goes to see her sister in New York. He's so dumb he doesn't know he's alive. (Fitzgerald 26)'"
I thought that this quote was very interesting because right away, Wilson is judged by Tom. I also find it interesting that Tom gets irritated when Myrtle talks about Daisy, but he does not feel any remorse when he talks badly about Tom. The words, "Hes so dumb he doesn't know he's alive." stuck out to me because I don't fully understand what he means by it. I think that Tom is saying that if George were alive, he would react and catch on to what Tom and Myrtle are doing.
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