Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Great Gatsby - Chapter 8

In the beginning Nick and Gatsby are talking about whether Gatsby should leave town or not. He talks about the first time him and Daisy met and how their relationship started out. He says how he had to leave her to go to war and when he came back he had to go to Oxford. When he finally made the effort to go see her she was on her honeymoon with Tom. Nick talks to Jordan on the phone and they just argue and hang up. Wilson is upset about his wife's death and wants to find out who killed her. He goes to Gatsby's house and kills him, then kills himself.
Response: Gatsby should have left with Daisy right away. If he loved her so much in the beginning he should have made that extra effort to see her before she got married. Also I can't believe Wilson killed Gatsby when he didn't actually kill Myrtle.
Question: Why didn't Gatsby leave right away?
Comment: Gatsby wasn't even the one who ran over Myrtle!

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