"I want to get one of those dogs," she said earnestly, "I want to get one for the apartment. They're so nice to have - a dog." pg 27
Myrtle Wilson, Tom's mistress, is a spoiled little brat. She doesn't love her husband because he is a "nobody" mechanic. Of course she "loves" Tom Buchanan because of his wealthy and high up social status! The passage above illustrates her begging him to buy her a dog for their apartment, and of course she gets what she wants. Their relationship, besides the sketchy fact that they are both married, is a classic example of a gold digger. Myrtle wants to be with wealthy Tom, but I still cannot fathom why Tom would rather be with her than with his genuine, loving wife Daisy. These people in this time period have got it alllll wrong.
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