Myrtle is an incredibly important part of the story The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this book, Myrtle paints the portrait of an era with a tainted brush. Because she is a flapper, she is looked down upon somewhat. She is rebellious and does things that were not approved of by the “lost generation.” An example of this would be drinking. Myrtle lives in the Valley of Ashes and really dislikes it there. …showed first 75 words of 352 total…

…showed last 75 words of 352 total…gets really angry at her when he finds out what is going on and locks her up, because he think she’ll run away. Myrtle is a very important part of this story. She shows the portrait of an era by representing a flapper. She serves as a foil and helps to show Tom how much Daisy really means to him. Myrtle is a very interesting character, and helps emphasize things throughout the entire book.