Chapter II
Being the eye witness of Tom's affairs and cheating on his own cousin, what does this imply about Nick's personality and bond to Daisy?
Nick has a hidden, yet strong dislike towards Tom and his attitude towards his cousin, Daisy. When Nick heard the lie from Catherine about Daisy being a Catholic, he got envious about what was going on in the relationship between Daisy and Tom. It is not proven if Daisy actually changed herself into a Catholic person. In fact, Nick was worried about Daisy being in danger (having a fake identity of a Catholic can be harmful in some aspects). If Tom was to harm Daisy in anyway, Nick would surely have done anything in order to protect her.
When Myrtle is bleeding from her nose on the floor, Mr. McKee is awaken and briefly paused to look at his before continuing to leave the room. Why do you think he paused to look at his wife, yet continued on without even asking what she was doing? Explain, using at least two examples from the book as evidence to support your answer.
The most probable reason why Mr. McKee left his wife without saying anything is because, like Tom with Daisy and Myrtle and Mr. Wilson, he does not like or love his wife anymore. The way how he leaves his wife and goes to the elevator with Nick can show apparently a “sign” of distrust and avoidance towards his own wife. Another reason would be because Mr. McKee does not like to be in a chaos where Catherine and his wife (the guests and host were screaming and running when Mrs. McKee was lying on the couch, while her nose continued to bleed) and tries to avoid them by leaving the apartment.
How do Tom and Myrtle act toward each other in this chapter?
Myrtle is a woman who just buys anything she wants (e.g. she bought a little puppy using, apparently, Tom’s money), while Tom Buchanan is a rich, arrogant man, devoted to enjoy his life according to his mood. Their relationship is shown as a couple, even though both are married to people they do not like.
Nick has a hidden, yet strong dislike towards Tom and his attitude towards his cousin, Daisy. When Nick heard the lie from Catherine about Daisy being a Catholic, he got envious about what was going on in the relationship between Daisy and Tom. It is not proven if Daisy actually changed herself into a Catholic person. In fact, Nick was worried about Daisy being in danger (having a fake identity of a Catholic can be harmful in some aspects). If Tom was to harm Daisy in anyway, Nick would surely have done anything in order to protect her.
When Myrtle is bleeding from her nose on the floor, Mr. McKee is awaken and briefly paused to look at his before continuing to leave the room. Why do you think he paused to look at his wife, yet continued on without even asking what she was doing? Explain, using at least two examples from the book as evidence to support your answer.
The most probable reason why Mr. McKee left his wife without saying anything is because, like Tom with Daisy and Myrtle and Mr. Wilson, he does not like or love his wife anymore. The way how he leaves his wife and goes to the elevator with Nick can show apparently a “sign” of distrust and avoidance towards his own wife. Another reason would be because Mr. McKee does not like to be in a chaos where Catherine and his wife (the guests and host were screaming and running when Mrs. McKee was lying on the couch, while her nose continued to bleed) and tries to avoid them by leaving the apartment.
How do Tom and Myrtle act toward each other in this chapter?
Myrtle is a woman who just buys anything she wants (e.g. she bought a little puppy using, apparently, Tom’s money), while Tom Buchanan is a rich, arrogant man, devoted to enjoy his life according to his mood. Their relationship is shown as a couple, even though both are married to people they do not like.