Myrtle Wilson, though a relatively minor character, plays an important role later in the novel as well as the beginning as we learn what type of person Tom Buchanan is. On the surface, Myrtle is someone who wants everything that she doesn't have and doesn't appreciate the things she does have. But, when you dig deeper, Myrtle is a victim of the society she so desperately want to be a part of: a society that places much emphasis on objects and possession. Without fully realizing it, Myrtle is simply a possession of Tom. He does not love her, nor want to be with her or take responsibility for her for more than his choice weekends in his New York apartment. Her husband, George, adores her, but cannot fulfill her need for excitement and status. Her story is one greatly explored in music and literature. I think that her voice can be summed in the song Stay written and performed by Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles. She knows that when Daisy wants him back, Tom will leave and once again become the respected member of society.
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