Tom and the wonderful Myrtle

In chapter two, we are introduced to Tom’s mistress, Myrtle Wilson. Two words for this woman, obnoxious and shallow; shallower than any other character so far (more than Tom!). But I digress; first Tom takes Nick to meet the mistress. They drive through the Valley of Ashes to get to her, and when they do Tom walks around this garage very arrogantly, and act’s like he owns the place. He has no problem with ignoring the owner, George B. Wilson, rarely acknowledging him. When George’s wife walks down from up the stairs, Tom immediately indulges in her presence. The poor husband is clueless to the whole thing! And just when I thought it would not get any worse for George, Tom tells Myrtle to get on the next train. She willingly agrees, and then Tom and Nick leave without another word. Nick just watched this in a disgraced way, but at the same time he could not help but get more drawn into it. Once they meet Myrtle by the train they go tramping up to their apartment. They start to party a bit, and get a little tipsy, Myrtle decides to invite her sister and some friends to the apartment to party as well. They all end up getting drunk and Myrtle gets a little too out of control, “’Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!’ shouted Mrs. Wilson. ‘I’ll say it whenever I want to! Dai---‘ Making a short deft movement, Tome Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” Tom was very explosive, and does not want to think of his wife when he is with Myrtle. He has tried to create a happier life and does not want the two lives to collide at any cost. This whole chapter was a mess, but it really helped show the distortion in the lives of the characters. They are all cynical in some way or another, even Nick at times; Nick is being pulled into the drama, slowly he is participating in their devious games. I’m starting to think that Nick might turn into an east-egger.