The Great Gatsby

Great Gatsby Chapter 2

Describe Myrtle. In what way was she in complete contrast to her surroundings?

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Myrtle is an earthy, vital, and voluptuous woman, Myrtle is desperate to improve her life. She shares a loveless marriage with George Wilson, a man who runs a shabby garage. She ongs for the finer things in life. She has been having a long-term affair with Tom Buchanan, and is very jealous of his wife, Daisy. After a fight with her husband, she runs out into the street and is hit and killed by Gatsby's car.