It’s A Fat Book

(We are reading “The Great Gatsby” in English. We are discussing Myrtle from chapter two. We spent the last half hour coming to the conclusion that Myrtle was a fat prostitute.)

Teacher: “Can anyone tell me why Myrtle Wilson appears in chapter two instead of being introduced in chapter one?”

Student: “Because she was too fat to fit in the first chapter.”

Teacher: “That answer was so bad that I’m taking away points for that one.”