... , or seemingly a lack of it in some relationships, such as Tom and Daisy and the way in which Tom commits adultery with a mistress named Myrtle Wilson who is also committing the act of adultery upon her husband. There is also the example of the love that Daisy and Jay Gatsby share, or rather Gatsby ... tainted and deceitful as well as being very controversial. We see Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan's husband, cheating on her with a mistress by the name of Myrtle Wilson who is also married. This is an example of the tainted love they go endure, since Daisy knows of the affair, but says nothin...

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... of them can claim Daisy and truly achieve the American Dream. Thirdly, Myrtle's death symbolizes how the upper class hinders the rising middle class from achieving the American dream. Myrtle Wilson is one of Tom Buchanan's mistresses, a non-elitist woman aspiring to become more than simply Tom's mistress (absolute phrase). She desires to become Tom's lover. When Daisy runs "this ... desired Tom; however, she couldn't have him because Tom is with Daisy. She'll always be Tom's mistress, and never anything more because of Daisy's recklessness. After this incident, George Wilson goes out to...

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... brought aside from dwelling on the past. Though Gatsby may have been the base of the corruption of the American Dream throughout the book, Tom and Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson thrice reflect the disingenuous desires of the population. Another important quote in the book, The Great Gatsby, is revealed as Nick quotes, "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy---they ... was corrupted in that he hoped to win Daisy's heart with materialistic wealth in hopes of becoming a gentleman. As Jay's dream was crushed, the aspirations of the Buchanan's and Myrtle Wilson stand corrupted in whole a...

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