Great gatsby dinner
Focus the essay on the scene of chapter two of the great gatsby page 21. the essay should be about how tom treats myrtle and how it adds onto the plot
However, despite this brief display of kindness from Tom towards Myrtle during their exchange at his home in West Egg—which could be mistaken for genuine care or sympathy—the reader can see through this façade and understand that there is something more sinister lurking beneath his words and actions. His treatment of her serves to further highlight his superiority complex; even though he gives her attention and speaks to her kindly here because she has entered a space where he holds power (his house), these positive feelings are fleeting when she does not obey him immediately after entering the room. As soon as she fails to comply with him by not moving away from the window neither immediately nor quickly enough for his liking despite being addressed several times by him directly ,Tom becomes impatient and irritable once again and commands loudly: “Come over here!”
This interaction between them exposes how little value Tom places on Myrtle’s autonomy or opinion simply because she cannot match up to what society tells us it means to be ‘acceptable.' To him—and many others like him—Myrtle is nothing but an object whose sole purpose is to serve him regardless if right or wrong. This incident sheds light on how oppressive certain parts of privileged society can be; women are expected to stay quiet out of respect so they do not displease powerful men like Tom while they go about their business without interruption. In addition, it also reveals what kind of man Gatsby must compete against if Daisy truly loves them both equally: one who will never really respect anyone else other than himself no matter what position they hold within society's ranks . From this scene alone we can clearly identify some core themes present throughout Fitzgerald's classic novel such as inequality , gender roles , social status , love triangles , manipulation , power dynamics etc . It all contributes greatly towards building up suspense later down line for readers when unraveling Gatsby's story