Myrtle

Myrtle is fiery. She is like the bright red flower in a pile of weeds. She lives in the valley of ashes with George. Myrtle is Tom’s lover. Tom is Myrtles lifeless husband George owns a run-down garage in the valley of ashes Red is bold fiery and different. She is the embers of a fire and the light in everyone’s eyes. Myrtles character is short-lived considering she dies in chapter seven but, this does not mean that she will not still be a decent part in the story. I feel that her presence will remain throughout the entire novel. Thought she is not as memorable as daisy, it does not mean that she has less of a powerful presence. Daisy may be known for her beauty but Myrtle is so different and wild that she has an alarming presence to her that leaves everyone questioning her. Myrtle herself possesses a fierce liveliness and desperately looks for a way to improve her situation. Tom only treats Myrtle as something desirable to look at just like daisy. Except for daisy, men are attracted to every aspect of her beauty from her voice to her toes. I personally think Myrtles character is totally missed in the story and that she deserves a more prominent role. She flies unseen unless you are doing a close study of her like Collette Allie and I. That is how we know exactly what to do for our project and  how we know that a fire fits in pefectley.