Why Tom...

After the accident in the valley of ashes, I have made the decision to take Daisy and myself out westward. It wouldn't make much sense of us to stay in the area considering the heat that is rising. This provides the perfect opportunity for us to leave what has happened in the past month or so in East Egg. There is little reasoning as to why I would want to stay anyways. Myrtle was killed in the hit in run that the community believes was Gatsby. Little do they know it was Daisy, and if Daisy were to be found guilty that would only spark many more problems. Another reason is the presence of Gatsby. I nearly lost Daisy to Gatsby, so why would I want to remain in the same vicinity of him? Only a fool would want to remain in the vicinity of a man that is attempting to steal (and nearly does steal) my wife from me. A move westward would give me a new opportunity within my marriage. I could in fact find another mistress, but I believe that I now have to put extra effort into my marriage. My actions to Daisy and the lies of my second relationship have been a cause for the downfall of my marriage to this point. From an economic standpoint I know that my current location in East Egg is a prime location of opportunity and a lot of money circulates through this area. Nothing says that I can't still maintain if not profit in a new location.