With a discussion in class about Chapter 2, a big theme that was surprisingly talked about by the teacher and students in the class included sexuality and undertones that had to be debated about. For example, on (Pg. 1) you had this sentence: "Occasionally a line of gray cars crawls along an invisible track, gives out a ghastly creak, and comes to rest, and immediately the ash-gray men swarm up with leaden spades and stir up an impenetrable cloud, which screens their obscure operations from your sight." In words that will not be expressed here, there was a big debate on whether this part of the book talked about sexuality and Nick in general. Honestly to me, we're looking way too into these parts of the novel but I can see where people are getting to this. It's extremely subjective as it could literally be a literal thing, or some "behind-the-lines" situation that some people believe is true. Some things are more visible than others, and this sentence just doesn't clearly show a distinctiveness of anything, at least to me.
Anyways, this chapter introduces Tom Buchanan's mistress: Myrtle Wilson. Tom Buchanan lets Nick off at a stop and tells Nick, "I want you to meet my girl." (Pg. 24). The two of them arrive at George Wilson's auto shop and clearly see how Myrtle and George are different in every way possible. George seems like a lifeless man with no future, while Myrtle seems like a driven person who has some sort of purpose in life. It is also later found out that Tom and Myrtle have their own apartment that is used pretty much as a double life kind of thing. They invite a bunch of people and it is seen that Myrtle removes her dirty clothes and puts on glitzy and rich clothing that changes her persona and lifestyle. During the party at the apartment when Tom mentions the word Daisy, Myrtle begins to say it in an angry way, "Daisy! Daisy Daisy!" until Tom punches her in the nose and breaks it. More discussion was had with the elevator scene with Nick and Mr. McKee (The tenant below the apartment and where they meet at the party) in an elevator and the lever boy says, "Keep your hands off the lever." speaking to Mr. McKee. Earlier he had said "Com to lunch someday." All on (Pg. 37). It is suggested that they have some sort of growing relationship that could expand over the book. This is essentially confirmed at the end of the chapter (Pg. 38) with "I was standing beside his bed and he was sitting up between the sheets, clad in his underwear, with a great portfolio in his hands." Implying that they slept together. Now this is a better evidence implying that there was some sort of sexuality theme occurring throughout the book rather than the sentence mentioned at the top.
Anyways, this chapter introduces Tom Buchanan's mistress: Myrtle Wilson. Tom Buchanan lets Nick off at a stop and tells Nick, "I want you to meet my girl." (Pg. 24). The two of them arrive at George Wilson's auto shop and clearly see how Myrtle and George are different in every way possible. George seems like a lifeless man with no future, while Myrtle seems like a driven person who has some sort of purpose in life. It is also later found out that Tom and Myrtle have their own apartment that is used pretty much as a double life kind of thing. They invite a bunch of people and it is seen that Myrtle removes her dirty clothes and puts on glitzy and rich clothing that changes her persona and lifestyle. During the party at the apartment when Tom mentions the word Daisy, Myrtle begins to say it in an angry way, "Daisy! Daisy Daisy!" until Tom punches her in the nose and breaks it. More discussion was had with the elevator scene with Nick and Mr. McKee (The tenant below the apartment and where they meet at the party) in an elevator and the lever boy says, "Keep your hands off the lever." speaking to Mr. McKee. Earlier he had said "Com to lunch someday." All on (Pg. 37). It is suggested that they have some sort of growing relationship that could expand over the book. This is essentially confirmed at the end of the chapter (Pg. 38) with "I was standing beside his bed and he was sitting up between the sheets, clad in his underwear, with a great portfolio in his hands." Implying that they slept together. Now this is a better evidence implying that there was some sort of sexuality theme occurring throughout the book rather than the sentence mentioned at the top.