Chapter+2

SUMMARY: In the second chapater you find out Tom is a big jerk. He forces Nick to follow him to George Wilsons garage, where you meet Toms' lover Myrtle. Tom then taunts Wilsons like the big jerk he is and orders Myrtle to go onto the train with him. He then takes her to New York where the have an impromptu party with Mckee (the gingers). The begin to drink and Myrtle grows extremely loud and obnoxious, and Nick wants to leave, but at the same time is too enthralled to go. Tom then gives Mrytle a puppy. She comments about toms wife Daisy, and Tom gets angry and responds by breaking her nose.

VOCAB: Vestige: trace: an indication that something has been present Vitality: an energetic style Ostentatious: intended to attract notice and impress others.

REFLECTION: Tom being a jerk to Myrtle represents femminism. It is shown when Tom tries to dominate Myrtle.

COMMON THEMES: Dissatisfaction: Everyone seems to be throughly dissatisfied with their lives and uses other people to escape their lives. Love: It's like a big giant jerk love quadrangle (No I did not spell that wrong. I made up that word.).

MARXIST & FEMINIST: Feminism in this chapter is shown when Tom and Myrtle get into a confrontation.

Colors: Blue; "Two huge blue spectcal rimmed eyes" The veiw he is seeing is a 'blue' scene indeed.