Love, Marriage, and Affairs

"She had told him that she loved him, and Tom saw.
He was astounded." (119)
Love, marriage, and affairs is a big theme in this
book. There are two unhappy marriages. Tom Buchanan is having an affair with Myrtle, but
when he finds out that his wife, Daisy, is having
one with Gatsby, he is very angry. There is not a
lot of love for each other in the Buchanan
marriage. Gatsby truly loves Daisy though. The
red represents dishonesty and love. The black
also represents dishonesty and the