The novel The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic masterpiece of 20th century literature, this novel is considered an example of a gone fairy tale crooked. Protagonist Jay Gatsby loses the love of his life, Daisy, when he goes off to war. When Gatsby returned from the war he discovered that Daisy had left him for a rich and successful man, Tom Buchanan. The secondary characters important to the text are Jordan Baker and Myrtle Wilson. Jordan Baker is “…a slender, small-breasted girl with an upright posture, which she accentuated by throwing her body back over her shoulders like a young cadet. His grey, sun-streaked eyes looked at me with polite mutual curiosity from a pale, charming, discontented face. (Fitzgerald 11) Mrs. Baker was first introduced when Nick entered Daisy's elegant home and found both Daisy and Jordan lounging comfortably on the couch in elegant white dresses. Jordan impacts the story because she is envious, nosy, and a threat. Jordan is envious because she thinks she is as important as Daisy and wants to be given the same attention. So, why did he brag about how he won the golf tournament; even though he cheated his way to the top. “She was lying full length at the end of the sofa, completely still, and with her chin slightly raised…” (Fitzgerald 8) this shows that Jordan is trying to show her elegance and class just like Daisy, even though it's not I won't pay much attention to Nick Carraway. Jordan is also a really nosy character; listens carefully to Tom's conversations on the phone and warns Nick that Tom has a mistress who lives in New York. Finally, Jordan becomes a threat to Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle begins to feel threatened by... middle of paper... who isolates her in such a way that she would never be able to replace her place. Therefore, she finds a way to leave her bedroom to tell Tom a piece of her mind and tell his "wife" if she knew where her husband was hanging around. This becomes a turning point because this is where the upward action begins and Myrtle is killed, which then leads to the next victim. There are many supporting characters in The Great Gatsby, but both Jordan Baker and Myrtle Wilson have an impact until the end of the story. history. Jordan may be a minor character throughout the novel, but many of his actions impacted the main characters or taught a lesson about falling in love. Myrtle Wilson on the other hand was the reason why Gatsby never ended up with Daisy in the end. The fairy tale gone wrong began soon after Myrtle's death. Works Cited The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald