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Tom and Myrtle's Affair

The Great Gatsby

Focuses on the passionate but exploitative relationship between Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson, which is driven by physical desire and class aspiration.

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The First Meeting on the TrainThe First Meeting on the Train
The First Meeting on the Train
The Apartment as a Love NestThe Apartment as a Love Nest
The Apartment as a Love Nest
The Physical ViolenceThe Physical Violence
The Physical Violence
Myrtle's Illusion of EscapeMyrtle's Illusion of Escape
Myrtle's Illusion of Escape
The End of the AffairThe End of the Affair
The End of the Affair
some years before 1922, train to New York
throughout summer 1922, New York City
early summer 1922, New York City apartment
summer 1922, New York City
evening, late summer 1922, Valley of Ashes