Such as his quote, “There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired,” Nick has begun situating his colleagues into anchored categories based upon his own observations, which at this point in the story have been diminished contemptuous …show more content…
In the story, she is introduced as this delicate character, a woman appearing untouchable by the physical ugliness of human nature. Bearing universally adored sensualities; exquisite ringlets spiraling into a golden cascade, sun-kissed skin, and a subtle yet impeccable frame, Daisy is meant to be the basis of desire. And, coincidentally, truly is the cause of a passionate yearning, a stinging, sentimental obsession that eventually unfolds into chaos. Because of her inimitable beauty, and her at first innocently-rejuvenating disposition, she becomes the object of two men’s affections, (Tom and Gatsby’s), constantly being sought after by either one or the …show more content…
Myrtle and George Wilson, being definite characters, fit the ideal of Nick’s prevalent, conceptual, and categorical assumptions. Myrtle, from what was examinable, didn’t appear to work. Yet she is indeed tired, exasperated and disgusted by her stingy, impoverished life. With Tom, she was able to elude the asphyxiating confines of the incarceration her home symbolized, indulging herself in the rich, romantic luxuries she fantasized but knew she could never obtain. George Wilson is the motif of the “busy,” is an assiduous man trying with all his might to provide Myrtle with everything she dreams. However, he always ends up falling short. In reality, George is impotent. He is unable to supply the love of his life with all she desires. No matter how hard he labors, no matter hard he tries; he just can’t seem to pull