essay: young & maturing love

intro:

gatsby: tom n daisy’s love is maturing » the nature of their relationship has been set

p1 - gatsby, tom+daisy:

tom n daisy’s love is maturing » the nature of their relationship has been set, low expectation
“Tom was God knows where”
- resentment only covers her words, and does not travel to her actions
- adamant on making their marriage work
  - without Tom, she becomes vulnerable, as a woman alone in 1920s america
  - with Tom, however, she is financially and socially stable