She ran in front of Gatsby’s car, believing that Tom was driving, and was killed by Daisy, Tom’s wife. I find this extremely ironic. Myrtle clung to the idea of Tom being her savior from her average, seemingly unworthy life to the point where she would allow Tom to beat her and think nothing of it.Click to see full answer. Just so, what is significant about Myrtle’s death?Whilst Gatsby is portrayed as divine being in his death, Myrtle is a symbol of destroyed womanhood. It is also worth noting the amount of time each death occupies on the page. Myrtle dies running out to Tom’s car and Gatsby dies defending Daisy’s reputation.Likewise, who is most responsible for Myrtle’s death? Daisy is responsible for Myrtles death because she was in the car and she ran her over in Gatsby”s car which ultimately caused Gatsby’s death as well. In this way, what is ironic about Myrtle saying you cant live forever? Myrtle’s statement is ironic but not just because she is killed later in the book. If anything, the book shows that she is speaking the literal truth. Myrtle is telling Nick about how she first met Tom: “It was on the two little seats facing each other that are always the last ones left on the train.Why does Daisy kill Myrtle?Myrtle was killed by Jay Gatsby’s car. She thought that her lover, Tom, was driving the car. Then when Daisy and Gatsby were coming back home, Gatsby and Daisy were back in his car. Myrtle ran out into the street in attempt to flag down who she thought was Tom.
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