The passage discusses the characters of Daisy Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson from The Great Gatsby. Both women are unhappy in their marriages and base their lives around wealth and status. While Daisy is married to Tom Buchanan, Myrtle has an affair with Tom. Though the women make unlikable choices, the reader feels sympathy for Daisy, as she remains in her loveless marriage for financial support and her daughter, while Tom has an open affair with Myrtle.