Gatsby Respect Quotes

She carries her full figured self to attract the eye of her lover. Myrtle is a foolish girl believing that the only reason Tom does not leave Daisy is because she is Catholic, which is far from the truth. “And I couldn’t keep my eyes off him, but every time he looked at me I had to pretend to be looking at the advertisement over his head.” (Fitzgerald 36) Myrtle plays dumb when it comes to Tom having an interest in her when they first met on the train.

Myrtle's sister Catherine states “when they get married they’re going west to live for a while until it blows over.”(34) Tom is a married man, and never made a promise to Myrtle that he would separate from Daisy to be with her. Myrtle is a side chick of Tom’s and she doesn’t want to believe that’s all. Mrs. Wilson shouted “Daisy!

Tom Buchanan, a wealthy and powerful man, uses Myrtle as a mistress and treats her with little respect or consideration. She is merely used as just a tool of enjoyment for Tom rather than a person whom he has compassion for. “ ‘It’s his wife that’s keeping them apart. She’s a Catholic, and they don't believe in divorce’ Daisy was not a Catholic, and I was a little shocked at the elaborateness of the lie” (Fitzgerald 33). This quote reveals a key aspect of the relationship between Tom and his partner, Myrtle Wilson.

This quote emphasizes the extreme lengths that Tom is willing to go to manipulate Myrtle and her feelings to have her believing that he loves her and wants to be with her but can’t because his wife is religious, which is a total lie. In addition Tom also manipulates Myrtle physically. “Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand” (Fitzgerald 32). Tom punches Myrtle when she doesn’t stop saying his wife’s name. This shows that level of self-control that Tom does not have and that he thinks that taking his anger out on a person is ok.

He treats Myrtle as a possession and often physically abuses her. When Myrtle talks back to him during one of their arguments, Tom “[breaks] her nose with his open hand” (37). This violent act highlights Tom’s sense of entitlement and his belief in his inherent superiority due to his social status. He does not consider that he is committing this act in front of his family member Nick, as it is an acceptable action for a person of his character. Furthermore, when Myrtle dies in a car accident, Tom does not even attend her funeral.

An early display of Tom’s violence is when he is arguing with Myrtle about whether or not she has the right to say Daisy’s name. When Myrtle refuses to comply with Tom’s request, “making a short, deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand”(20). The scene in which this event takes place is in the beginning of the story and is probably meant to represent a typical day in Tom’s life. This shows Tom’s willingness to use violence over an issue as small as Myrtle saying a name. Furthermore, this violence is used by Tom to control Myrtle’s actions.

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby, is full of themes of wealth, love, and tragedy, as well as a subtle but powerful representation of gender. During the time this book was written, women’s suffrage had begun, so women were taking their first steps towards equality with men. The three main women characters in the novel - Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jordan Baker- all have things in common but can be vastly different; they reflect both man and society’s view of women in the early 20th century. The Great Gatsby portrays the characters Daisy, Myrtle, and Jordan as stereotypes of women during the 1920s, which is shown through their behavior, beliefs, and ultimate fates and their personalities display both powerful and potentially harmful stereotypes of women at this time.

With an entitled man in the equation, a woman’s power is typically entirely eliminated. First, despite Myrtle’s assertiveness with Tom, Fitzgerald writes, “’Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!’ shouted Mrs. Wilson. ‘I’ll say it whenever I want to!

‘Yes,’ he said after a moment, ‘but of course I’ll say I was…’” (Fitzgerald 89). Daisy did not say it was her ever, even at the end of the book. She actually killed Tom’s girl, but someone else cleaned up her careless chose. Tom and Daisy made a mess of Myrtle’s life and even killed her,

Not only had Myrtles been caught cheating, yet her cheating actions had led to the death of her innocent husband, who sought to work hard and provide for her. Due to the affair between Tom and Myrtle, Wilson lost the woman that he loved so much. It is clear the affair between Tom and Myrtle was the reason for Myrtle's death when Myrtle ran into the street, waving her arms to stop Tom, when it was really Daisy and Nick. The quote, “A moment later she rushed into the dusk, waving her hands and shouting”(p. 137) proves the point because it verbally pictures Myrtle running into the street in hopes for Tom to save her.

There are several reasons why Nick would like or dislike each one of these stereotyped women. Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jordan Baker are examples of the key differences in each stereotyped woman. Daisy Buchanan is Nick Carraway’s cousin, and Tom Buchanan’s wife. Out of the three stereotypes, Daisy Buchanan is a “golden girl”, for the reason that he has a powerful amount of money, and she talks and acts like she has tons of it. Nick says that “That was it.

Tom’s altercation with Myrtle accentuates his hypocrisy and lack of self-control; while he doesn’t feel guilty for cheating on Daisy with Myrtle, he feels that he has the right to maintain his authority over Myrtle. In this same scene, Myrtle, who is also drunk, draws attention to the negative aspects of her personality.

There are many reasons why Nick would like or dislike each one of these stereotyped woman. Daisy Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and Jordan Baker are examples of the key differences in each stereotyped women. Daisy Buchanan is Nick Carraway’s cousin, and Tom Buchanan’s wife. Out of the three stereotypes, Daisy Buchanan is a “golden girl”, for the reason that he has a powerful amount of money, and she talks and acts like

shouted Mrs. Wilson. I 'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! “ Then Tom hit her breaking her nose. Myrtle can 't speak freely around Tom, Myrtle has to follow Toms rules other wise Tom abuses Myrtle.

She could also be attempting to convince herself that certain aspects of her life are not as miserable as she believes by denying their existence through a mask of innocence. Contradictory to Daisy, Myrtle paints herself as an outspoken, opinionated woman. However, her desire for control over Tom and hope in their future seems to be a way of reassuring herself that she does mean something to him. For example, when at her party, as she and Tom discuss whether she has the right to say Daisy’s name in front of him, she begins to shout “Daisy! Daisy!