Chapter 2

Chapter 2 begins with Tom wanting Nick to meet his girlfriend in New York so they take the train that goes from West Egg to New York City. They get off the train in Ashland where they come upon Myrtl. Myrtl is Tom's girlfriend. When they meet Mrytl they get back on the train but stop by a store owned by Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wilson is Tom's "Girlfriends" husband. Then Myrtl makes up a lie about why she need's to go into town. When they arrive in New York Tom buys Myrtl a puppy from a man on the street. They get to Myrtl's apartment where she invites many couples over for a party. They start drinking and Myrtl started to say Daisy's name over and over again which really agitated. Tom eventually punched Myrtl in the nose and broke it. Why would this anger Tom so much to eventully make him punch her?