Why I Decided to Shoot Gatsby and not Tom

                      Tom was indeed a source of irritation for me. However, I did not believe him to be the man who had stolen away my wife. I merely thought him to be the man who lorded over me, showing off his wealth, in the way rich men do. I thought him harmless, just an annoying prick who held the key to my financial problems. Besides, Tom had pulled into my garage with Nick and Jordan in one car, when that same day Myrtle had been killed by someone in the other, yellow car. I knew that he knew who owned the car though, because I’d seen him drive it before. So I couldn't kill him, he was the key to finding my wife’s killer. I didn't want to kill him either. Even though he was annoying, you shouldn't go around killing people just because they’re pricks. When I went to see Tom, to get the name of the man of who took away my Myrtle from me, I was directed to Gatsby. I was ready to kill the man who I thought had taken my wife; I had no urge to kill the prick who lorded over me. Especially since that might jeopardize my chances at killing Gatsby, the man who I believed Myrtle was cheating with.