The Great Gatsby: Blog 11
F. Scott Fitzgerald

     Things are somewhat starting to make sense for me as I read part of chapter seven. All of the confusing relationships and affairs are finally coming together. Tom Buchanan and Daisy are married and have a daughter named Tammy. One of Gatsby's friends is George Myrtle, who is married to Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle Wilson is Tom's mistress, and it seems as though George knows about the affair but simply lives with it. Daisy is secretly in love with Gatsby, which becomes not-so-secret when Tom confronts Daisy and Gatsby of the situation.
     Referring to Daisy talking to Gatsby, Carraway recalls, "She had told him that she loved him, and Tom Buchanan saw. He was astounded. His mouth opened a little, and he looked at Gatsby, and then back at Daisy as if he has just recognized her as some one he knew a long time ago" (Gatsby, 119). This is an important point in the novel because it is when Tom realizes what is going on between the two of them. When Tom confronts the two about it, things get extremely heated.
     Honestly, I find Tom's reaction to be extremely hypocritical. He, himself, has a mistress, Wilson's wife, Myrtle. And yet he becomes extremely hostile when he finds out about Daisy's "affair." The reason I don't quite consider it an affair is because, while they are somewhat over-stepping boundaries with their friendship, they are not having a serious relationship, or so it seems to me. Most of the occasions they have been together either Tom or Carraway have been there. Therefore, it is not much of a secret that they are friends. Back to my original point, I feel Daisy has every right to be even more angry with Tom because on multiple occasions he has lied in order to see Myrtle. Clearly, faithfulness is of great importance to me and that is why I feel it extremely unreasonable of Tom for becoming so upset with Daisy. Simply because Tom is doing the same thing to Daisy does not make it right in any way. However, I still feel he should have realized he made a mistake as well.