Why Is Myrtles Death Ironic

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.

What was the significance of Myrtle's death?

This symbol of femininity being so aggressively attacked (you may wish to discuss the visceral nature of the language used) differs greatly to the image of Gatsby’s death. Whilst Gatsby is portrayed as divine being in his death, Myrtle is a symbol of destroyed womanhood.

Why does Tom hit Myrtle How is this ironic?

The irony is that Daisy had been driving the fatal car, and most likely hit Myrtle deliberately when she ran into the road, thinking her lover, Tom would be driving. Gatsby thinks, as he tells Nick, that Daisy had tried to swerve around Myrtle, but lost her nerve and hit Myrtle rather than run off the road.