"..but on Myrtle's face it seemed purposeless and inexplicable until I realized that her eyes, wide with jealous terror, were fixed not on Tom, but on Jordan Baker, whom she took to be his wife." pg 125
The scene where the "crew" stops in at Wilson's garage brings about a recurring theme of jealousy. Nick, Jordan, Jay, Tom, Daisy, Myrtle, and Wilson all have a tangled web full of love and lust. It seems so simple and easy to love and long for a person, but especially familiar to be jealous of another who is doing the same thing. This aspect of the novel really helps the audience to relate to its meanings. Everyone goes through this kind of thing, especially teenagers. The group of characters in "The Great Gatsby" remind me of being in high school...everyone is fair game and anything goes.
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