The character who most represents "superficiality" is
Myrtle Wilson, George Wilson's adulterous wife. For starters, she's disappointed in her
husband for seemingly no reason other than that he had to borrow a suit to get married
in. When Tom takes her and Nick to New York City, her hasty no-thought purchases make it
clear how shallow she really is: a gossip magazine and a dog, who all but languishes
once it arrives at the ritzy love nest, like the dog biscuit that slowly
decomposes.
Myrtle serves to show how shallow and
superficial the rich can be. Although not rich herself, she wants others to think that
she is, a task made nearly impossible by being married to a working-class guy like
George. She is attracted foremost by Tom's wealth.
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