The Great Gatsby
Chapter 2
Analyze Catherine's excuse for why Tom won't marry Myrtle. Is it valid?
Analyze Catherine's excuse for why Tom won't marry Myrtle. Is it valid?
Catherine says that it is Daisy's Catholic religion that keeps Tom apart from Myrtle. She says Catholics do not believe in divorce. "It's really his wife that's keeping them apart. She's a Catholic and they don't believe in divorce."