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"The rumor is," whispered Jordan, "that that's Tom's girl on the telephone" (p. 116).
In Chapter 7 of the Great Gatsby, while Tom Buchanan is speaking on the telephone, Jordan whispers quietly to Nick and Daisy, “The rumor is that that’s Tom’s girl on the telephone” (p. 116).  Throughout the story, ‘The Great Gatsby’, it is apparent that Tom is disloyal to his wife.  While Daisy has been faithful to Tom in their marriage until Gatsby came into the picture, Tom had not been faithful to Daisy at all.  It is rumored that during Tom and Daisy’s honeymoon, Tom was already cheating on Daisy with the hotel maid. Any promises or commitments that were just made at their wedding are quickly thrown out the window. In addition, Tom holds an affair with Myrtle, George Wilson’s wife, while married to Daisy.  He makes no efforts to hide his infidelity in public.  In Chapter 2, Tom even commands Nick, Daisy’s own cousin, to get off the train so that they can meet Myrtle, Tom’s mistress at the repair shop in the valley of ashes.  Afterwards, Tom, Myrtle, and Nick head to New York City, where they go to the Morningsides Heights apartment that Tom rents for the adulterous affair.  In New York, Tom is seen appearing with Myrtle in public, even among his acquaintances, without causing a scandal.  The surprising thing is that throughout the story, not one person confronts Tom about his infidelity to Daisy, not even Nick, who being Daisy’s own cousin, does not seem to mind that Tom is cheating on Daisy with Myrtle.

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When Tom brought me to the city, I wasn't expecting the crazy time that I ended up having. He wanted me to meet his girl, Myrtle. I didn't really want to even meet her because this was the woman that Tom was cheating on my cousin with. Anyhow, I still ended up going with him. After we arrived in the city we went to the apartment that Tom and Myrtle shared. It was a nice place, but once I again I was shocked of this other life that Tom was living away from Daisy. The party had been going on for a while when Tom and Myrtle started fighting. They were starting to make a scene and I was embarrassed for them. Myrtle was getting upset because of Daisy. She wanted Tom to leave her and be with her instead. Myrtle was going around the entire apartment yelling Daisy's name. Tom got so angry when she wouldn't stop that he punched her right in the face. I was appalled! I couldn't believe what was happening right before my very own eyes. I knew Tom was a tough guy and kind of mean, but I never thought he would lay a hand on someone he loved. Myrtle started bleeding and I felt really bad for her. After that moment I lost a lot of respect for Tom, because I know that I would never treat a woman like that.

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When Tom brought me to the city, I wasn't expecting the crazy time that I ended up having. He wanted me to meet his girl, Myrtle. I didn't really want to even meet her because this was the woman that Tom was cheating on my cousin with.

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"... But both of us loved each other all that time, old sport, and you didn't know.  I used to laugh sometimes" - but there was not laughter in his eyes- "to think that you didn't know" (p. 131).
In Chapter 7 of ‘The Great Gatsby’, Gatsby confronts Tom, declaring his love for Daisy, saying, “... But both of us loved each other all that time, old sport, and you didn’t know.  I used to laugh sometimes”- but there was no laughter in his eyes - to think that you didn’t know” (p. 131).  There are several themes that can be related to this story.  One being the recurring theme of infidelity in marriage, as seen in Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship, Tom and Myrtle’s affair, and Myrtle’s disloyalty to her husband, George.  Another is Daisy’s indecisiveness, as for she cannot decide whether she loves Tom or Gatsby more.  Also, it is apparent that Daisy does not truly love her husband and the same goes for Tom, since she cheats on him with Gatsby, additionally seeming uninterested in her child, while Tom cheats on Daisy with Myrtle.  Throughout the story, a clear occuring theme is when characters use their feelings vs. morality, where they do not use their head over their heart.  Instead of listening to their conscience, which clearly points to what the right decision should be, their feelings cause them to be in a state of turbulence, where they are unsure about everything.  For instance, Daisy should stay in her marriage with Tom, because she already made a commitment to him on their wedding day.  Instead, she is confused by her feelings about Gatsby, although the answer is quite simple about what she should do- stay with Tom.  Daisy is run by her feelings; she is not happy with Tom, so she puts herself in a relationship with Gatsby, which gives her temporary happiness, but leaves her in her indecisiveness.

Often, when people are not happy in their relationships, they think they are not in love anymore.  Perhaps this is why there are so many disloyalties in marriage and eventual divorces.  So many listen to the advice that society tells us, “Just follow your heart,” and we believe this, but this advice is leading us in the wrong direction.  Love is not a feeling, but it is a choice and a commitment that is made to a person for the rest of a lifetime.

Furthermore, Gatsby’s selfishness is shown, because he chases after a woman who is already married to fulfill his individual dream.  Even when he sees that Daisy is different now, a woman who is a mother and has a family, he still clings to the past relationship he had with Daisy, refusing to let go.  Gatsby chases after his American Dream- becoming wealthy, transforming himself into a new person, and winning the girl of his dreams, but all this results in his death.  Unfortunately, no one showed up to his funeral except for Nick and Gatsby’s dad, who both admire the person that Gatsby was.  Not even the partygoers who would come to Gatsby’s house came to funeral, nor Daisy, the one person that Gatsby spent his whole life trying to win over.

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All 33 songs in The Great Gatsby, with scene descriptions. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film.

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"I am the son of some wealthy people in the middle west-all dead now"(pg.65)

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"I am the son of some wealthy people in the middle west-all dead now"(pg.65)

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In chapter 4, While driving Nick to Mr. Wolfsheim, Gatsby told a lie to nick by saying that he is the son to some wealthy people in the middle west, but in reality his parents were poor farmers. Gatsby grew up thinking he was not related to them and was something much more. After meeting Dan Cody and learning how to speak and dress like Gatsby, he did not want to remember of his poor past.

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What Is a Lie?

The Great Gatsby is a classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and set in New York during the age of prohibition. The story is centered around the mysterious Jay Gatsby, who has a secret. Gatsby lies to keep his secret, and he is not alone.

Whether you choose to call it a fib or a fabrication, a lie is the intent to deceive others through actions or words. Three of the main characters - Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan, and Jay Gatsby - are undeniably liars. Their lies conceal who and what they really are, and they end up bringing harm to the other characters as well.

Tom's Lies

Tom Buchanan is an old college chum of Nick Carraway, the book's narrator. He marries Nick's cousin twice removed, Daisy. Tom is also a sports fanatic and a real alpha male. He confides in Nick and trusts him with his true identity.

The Affair

Although Tom is married to Daisy and they have a beautiful little girl together, he lives with the lie that he is being faithful. Tom is having an ongoing affair with a fiery tart named Myrtle Wilson. She is the complete opposite of Daisy, who is prim and proper, classy, graceful, and fragile to an extent. Myrtle, on the other hand, is bold and sassy, sexy, talkative, and blunt to a fault.

Surprisingly, the other characters know about the affair, but they do not speak of it around Daisy. Although she is also aware of her husband's infidelity, she tries not to focus on it. With tenacity and sick boldness, Tom parades around as though he were a devoted husband, even when Myrtle interrupts the family dinner with a phone call.

One would think that Tom would be more discreet, but he trusts Nick enough to show him the real Tom Buchanan. With Nick he discloses his true identity and even takes him to his private apartment on the other side of town. Nick is especially surprised to be invited into such a confidence, but this is perhaps a plot to get Nick on his side.

Tom also presents himself as a faithful friend to Myrtle's husband, Mr. Wilson. He even patronizes Mr. Wilson's business and has a casual conversation about purchasing a car. All the while, he is clearly aware that the woman that he is sleeping with is this naive man's wife.

The Identity of the Other Man

After Myrtle dies, Tom puts on an appearance of concern for Mr. Wilson, only to try to find out if Wilson is aware that he (Tom) is the person Myrtle was having the affair with.

Oddly enough, Tom is not the only person who is having an affair. Daisy is having a captivating love affair with Jay Gatsby. The two were in a relationship years before Tom and Daisy married. Nick acts as a sort of matchmaker and gets Daisy and Gatsby back together. Surprisingly, Tom becomes furious with Gatsby, not Daisy.

Once Tom learns that Wilson does not know the true identity of the other man, he devises a plan to get rid of Gatsby without involving himself directly. Tom tells Wilson that Gatsby is the other man and seals the convincing lie with the evidence of the car that hit Myrtle.

Tom lies about Gatsby being the killer, and Wilson goes to the large mansion and shoots and kills Gatsby just before he shoots and kills himself. Tom's lie results in the loss of two lives.

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The Great Gatsby is a classic novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and set in New York during the age of prohibition. The story is centered around the mysterious Jay Gatsby, who has a secret. Gatsby lies to keep his secret, and he is not alone.

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"He looked at me sideways- and i knew why... He hurried the phrase "educated at Oxford", or swallowed it, or choked on it, as though it had bothered him before." (pg.65)

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"He looked at me sideways- and i knew why... He hurried the phrase "educated at Oxford", or swallowed it, or choked on it, as though it had bothered him before." (pg.65)

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Gatsby was choking up while saying the name Oxford to nick and as a result nick could understand why Jordan believed that Gatsby was lying about the whole thing. Later in the story Gatsby told Tom, who did some background research of Gatsby, that he only went to Oxford for five months when he did not explain that to nick before.