The Great Gatsby: Daisy/Myrtle

After first glancing at The Great Gatsby, it didn't seem as if any similarities between the wealthy, dainty Daisy Buchanan, the object of Gatsby's worship, and Myrtle Wilson, the bawdy, mechanic's wife who was having an affair with Daisy's husband. In fact, it was felt that there was no comparison at all, because I felt that other than sharing an abhorable man, there was nothing else to look at. But after deeper analysis, there was …

…more fake persona, "With the influence of the dress (Myrtle's) personality had also undergone a change... Her laughter, her gestures, her assertions became more violently affected moment by moment." (35) To some extent, she had achieved what she felt was a better life style, a life like Daisy's. Although there were major differences between them, something was definitely similar about their entire frail existence: In spite of material gains and essentially they were not happy.