Chapter 3: Jordan Baker's Secret
Bab 3: Rahasia Jordan Baker
Nick became romantically involved with Jordan Baker, a professional golfer who was staying with the Buchanans. Jordan was beautiful and cynical, representing the careless, sophisticated lifestyle of the wealthy elite. She told Nick about Tom's affair with Myrtle Wilson, a married woman who lived in the Valley of Ashes between West Egg and New York City.
Nick mulai menjalin hubungan asmara dengan Jordan Baker, seorang pegolf profesional yang tinggal bersama keluarga Buchanan. Jordan cantik dan sinis, mewakili gaya hidup elit kaya yang ceroboh dan canggih. Dia memberi tahu Nick tentang perselingkuhan Tom dengan Myrtle Wilson, seorang wanita bersuami yang tinggal di Lembah Abu di antara West Egg dan New York City.
The Valley of Ashes was a desolate industrial wasteland, home to working-class people like George Wilson, Myrtle's husband. George ran a garage and had no idea that his wife was having an affair with the wealthy Tom Buchanan, who visited her regularly in a small apartment above the garage.
Lembah Abu adalah lahan industri yang sunyi, rumah bagi kelas pekerja seperti George Wilson, suami Myrtle. George mengelola bengkel dan tidak tahu bahwa istrinya berselingkuh dengan Tom Buchanan yang kaya, yang mengunjunginya secara teratur di sebuah apartemen kecil di atas bengkel.
Jordan's cynical worldview and Nick's growing disillusionment with the moral decay of the wealthy class created tension in their relationship. Nick began to question the values of the society he had entered and the authenticity of the friendships he was forming.
Pandangan dunia Jordan yang sinis dan kekecewaan Nick yang semakin besar terhadap kerusakan moral kelas kaya menciptakan ketegangan dalam hubungan mereka. Nick mulai mempertanyakan nilai-nilai masyarakat yang dia masuki dan keaslian persahabatan yang dia bentuk.