TGG Chapter 2

Question 1

Summary

Answer 1

• Nick describes the Valley of Ashes
• above the Valley of Ashes are the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg on a billboard, watching over everything
• Tom and NIck are on a train from Long Island into the city but they get off in the Valley of Ashes. Tom takes Nick to Wilson’s garage. Nick soon learns that Tom’s mistress is Wilson’s wife, Myrtle
• Tom talks with Wilson about selling a car. When Wilson goes to get some chairs, Tom whispers to Myrtle to meet them at the train station
• Tom, Nick, and Myrtle go to Tom’s apartment in NYC
• Catherine and another couple show up
• the conversation eventually turns to Gatsby. Catherine says he’s a relative of the Kaiser
• the more Myrtle drinks, the more talkative she gets. She starts repeating Daisy’s name to tease Tom, despite Tom warning her not to
• Tom punches Myrtle’s nose
• the party ends and Nick takes the train home alone