Gatsby Blog #2

When I hit Myrtle with the car I was feeling anger, fear, and self-doubt. My emotions really drove me off the edge with this action that I took. I was so afraid of the consequences of Tom finding out about the affair that Jay and I had that I did what I felt I needed to do to keep it a secret. I felt like I was helping Tom out because I knew he didn't want to hear about the affair that we had together so I did what I needed to do and stopped him from finding out through someone that wasn't her. I was in self-doubt because I was about to be exposed as a cheater and I didn't want that so I took away that option by hitting Myrtle with the car.