The Great Gatsby: Chapter 2

Summary:
In Chapter 2 the Valley of Ashes is introduced. This is when we meet Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. We also meet Mr. Watson and his wife Myrtle. Mr. Watson runs a shop that sells, buys, and repairs cars. While he does this his wife goes out with Tom. Myrtle is Toms mistress, and Mr. Watson is completely clueless about the whole situation. Also he doesn’t mind Tom coming around because he is selling Mr. Watson a car. Tom takes Nick to meet Myrtle which is a quandary for Nick because Toms wife is his cousin. We also find out that Tom and Myrtle have an apartment that they go to. When they are there Myrtle invites the McKee’s over. Mr. McKee likes to take pictures of his wife. This is what they do for a pastime. Catherine leaned in to Nick and said “Can’t stand them.” She and Nick talk about how they can stay married to the ones that they say they love. But then Myrtle comes out and says that she doesn’t ever like Mr. Watson, she just thought that he would be a gentleman. Myrtle and Tom started to talk about how they met on the subway. They met when she was on the subway going to her sisters house to spend the night. She couldn't keep her eyes off him and she just thought to herself “You can’t live forever, you can’t live forever.’ A short while later she started mentioning Daisy’s name, Toms wife, repeatedly and Tom broke her nose. While they were there Nick got drunk for the second time in his life.
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Quotes:
“Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!” shouted Mrs. Watson. “I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai---” (pg. 41)
After Myrtle says this she ends up with a broken nose from Tom. Thus showing that Tom has some anger in him and that he really does not car what he does.

“Can’t stand them.” (pg. 37)
Catherine and Nick start to talk about Tom and Myrtle and how they are married and having an affair.

“Works pretty slow, don’t he?”(pg. 29)
Tom is selling a car to Mr. Watson and Mr. Watson feels its taking to long for him to get the car, and when he says something Tom tells him that he will go else where with the offer. Showing that Tom has power over Mr. Watson.
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Song:
Alanis Morissette "You oughta know"



I want you to know, that I'm happy for you



I wish nothing but the best for you both



An older version of me



Is she perverted like me



Would she go down on you in a theatre



Does she speak eloquently



And would she have your baby



I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother



Cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able



To make it enough for you to be open wide, no



And every time you speak her name



Does she know how you told me you'd hold me



Until you died, till you died



But you're still alive



And I'm here to remind you



Of the mess you left when you went away



It's not fair to deny me



Of the cross I bear that you gave to me



You, you, you oughta know



You seem very well, things look peaceful



I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know



Did you forget about me Mr. Duplicity



I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner



It was a slap in the face how quickly I was replaced



Are you thinking of me when you fuck her



Cause the love that you gave that we made wasn't able



To make it enough for you to be open wide, no



And every time you speak her name



Does she know how you told me you'd hold me



Until you died, til you died



But you're still alive



And I'm here to remind you



Of the mess you left when you went away



It's not fair to deny me



Of the cross I bear that you gave to me



You, you, you oughta know



Cause the joke that you laid on the bed that was me



And I'm not gonna fade



As soon as you close your eyes and you know it



And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back



I hope you feel it...well can you feel it



And I'm here to remind you



Of the mess you left when you went away



It's not fair to deny me



Of the cross I bear that you gave to me



You, you, you oughta know