The Great Gatsby | George and Myrtle Wilson

This essay discusses George and Myrtle Wilson, who add an additional layer of substance to The Great Gatsby by placing the major characters into perspective and by showing the low to which both the upper and lower classes can sink.

George and Myrtle Wilson are generally considered minor characters in The Great Gatsby, as they have less “screen time” than any of the major characters. However, both characters are pivotal to the events of the novel; without them, the major characters’ interactions would read like a soap opera, and not a very interesting one. The Wilsons add an additional layer of substance by placing the major characters into perspective, by showing the lows to which both the upper and lower classes can sink.

Myrtle Wilson immediately distinguishes herself from both Daisy...

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