The Great Gatsby Pages 38-42


  •  Mr. McKee is a neighbor who takes pictures Mr. Wilson wasn't in the room when Myrtle was punched
  • Kyke - horrible word (n word referring to Jewish people)
  • Myrtle was just married with a mechanic but now she's marries to a rich guy and she now believes that she's all that
  • Feeling like an outsider although he's in an apartment with other people
  • The bottle of whiskey kept him there until 10 and Myrtle says she can  take Daisy anytime and Tom said she's not and he punches her (broke her nose) 
  • Tom is wealthy
  • Nick left to the train station (good guy)
  • Prodigality - freely in large quantity 
  • Contemptuous - showing contempt; scornful

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