Chapter 2

Explanation:
This is a picture of a the popular gossip/tabloid magazine, in chapter 2 they talk a lot about gossip and even mention the magazines. This picture relates to the novel because it shows how people like to make up rumors to have something to talk about. In this chapter you find out about Myrtle and Tom's 'secret' relationship. Jordan likes to get into other peoples business as seen in the first chapter and this shows how people are superficial. The characters like to portray this unrealistic personalities and laugh for the sake of laughing, even though they are fake. Therefore, this picture is a good representation of Myrtle and Daisy how they clash over one man, Tom Buchanan.

Chapter Overview:
Nick Carrway live in west egg, New York and between west egg and New York lies the Valley of Ashes, with Tom Buchanan. Tom leads nick through the valley of ashes to a car dealer ship named cars bought and sold, owned by George B. Wilson. Upon arriving all three men go up into Georges office, soon after Georges wife Myrtle comes in. The reader then finds out that Myrtle and Tom are having a affair. Later Tom and Myrtle travel to an apartment together and have guest over, everything goes well until Myrtle shouts "Daisy, Daisy, Daisy!" when Tom had asked her not to. Tom struck Myrtle and broke her nose causing her to bleed. Tom and Myrtle both have marriages they have problems with. They are both very rich and have the same attitude. Though they both are married, Tom more than Myrtle more in love with his spouse. Myrtle seemed to marry into lower standards than Tom, and seems to care about her social status as much as Tom. Tom and Myrtle both have many comparison and contrast in chapter two.

Quotes:
"Can't stand them. She looked at Myrtle and then at Tom. What I say is, why go on living with them it they can't stand them? If I was them I'd get a divorce and get married to each other right away" (37).

• Jordan had said this talking about Tom and Daisy's 'relationship'. This is important because it shows how she loves to gossip about everyone and know everyone else business.

"He borrowed some body's best suit to get married in and never even told me about it, and the man came after it one day when he was out" (39).

• Myrtle was talking about George Wilson and how he borrowed some other person's suit to get married in. She holds a grudge on him now and hates him for it, which is important because she now has a negative relationship with him.

"You can't live forever, You can't live forever. She turned to Mrs. McKee and the room rang full of artifical laughter" (40).

• Myrtle says this 'you can't live forever' which is important because it shows how she tries to portray this wonderful life but yet she tells other people to get over themselves. Everyone has fake laughs which shows how they laugh at their own pleasure.

"I knew he was below me. Everybody kept saying to me, Lucille, that man's way below you! But if i hadn't met Chester he'd of got me for sure" (38).

• Lucille is talking to Myrtle but she wants everyone to hear her. She is trying to tell everyone how she is better and her social status is better than everyone's. This is important because she gossips about everyone and now she wants people to notice her.