and , as
problematic as their marriage is, share a fundamental similarity: they have every comfort they
could ever ask for in life, but having everything is not enough.
Tom has a
massive amount of money, attended an Ivy League school, excelled in sports, and married a woman
whose "voice is full of money." But this charmed life is not enough for him; his
affair with Myrtle serves as an escape for him, giving him the opportunity to feel the thrill of
doting on a lower-class woman who finds his wealth attractive. Daisy, meanwhile, is an example
of Fitzgerald's "Golden Girl" tropeshe...
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