possessive love in Gatsby

Question 1

walks through her husband as if he was a ghost

Answer 1

myrtle
simile
myrtle is under the false impression that she has a form of possessive love over Tom=money wealth
However, she is insignificant to Tom

Question 2

a woman who blocked out the light ….in her crepe de chine blue

Answer 2

stark imagery of the valley of ashes =myrtles aspirations are not restricted by valley of ashes unlike George
“Blocking out the light” she is blocking out the light of daisy and Toms love

Question 3

I will say her name whenever i want …..daisy daisy daisy

Answer 3

myrtle attempts to demonstrate power and control but due to her being lower class she cant
tom broke her nose in response =fragmented nature of her speech represents how powerless she actually is- mere replaceable object to Tom

Question 4

continuously smouldering fresh sensuality

Answer 4

-objectification of myrtle and shows she has little to no power similarly to Gatsby

Question 5

string of pearls valued at three hundred and fifty thousand dollars

Answer 5

-Tom uses his wealth and money to entrap Daisy in a relationship of mistrust and possibly abuse
circles =entrapment =link to la belle dame sans merci

Question 6

he reads the Chicago paper for years just on the chance of catching a glimpse of Daisys name

Answer 6

chapter 4 Jordan
Highlights Gatsby’s obsessive devotion to finding Daisy