Chapter 8, pgs. 147-162
Summary
In chapter 8, Nick isn’t able to sleep after everything that had happened that day. He hears a taxi pull in front of Gatsby’s house, so he decides to go over. When Nick gets there, Gatsby informs Nick that he waited around outside of the Buchanans’ house and nothing happened. Nick thinks that it would be good for Gatsby to get away for a while due to the fact that his car is what killed Myrtle Wilson. Gatsby disagrees. Gatsby continues on to tell Nick about Daisy and how he lied to her so that he could protect her and make her feel secure with him. Gatsby had to leave Daisy behind to go fight in the war. Daisy met Tom and couldn’t hold on to Gatsby any longer. Jordan and Nick’s phone call makes Nick realizes that he no longer wants him. Nick tells us about how Michaelis knew about Myrtle’s affair and how he will find out who was driving the car that killer her. Wilson goes to Gatsby’s house and finds him floating in the pool on a mattress. Wilson shoots Gatsby dead then continues to shoot himself.
Summary
In chapter 8, Nick isn’t able to sleep after everything that had happened that day. He hears a taxi pull in front of Gatsby’s house, so he decides to go over. When Nick gets there, Gatsby informs Nick that he waited around outside of the Buchanans’ house and nothing happened. Nick thinks that it would be good for Gatsby to get away for a while due to the fact that his car is what killed Myrtle Wilson. Gatsby disagrees. Gatsby continues on to tell Nick about Daisy and how he lied to her so that he could protect her and make her feel secure with him. Gatsby had to leave Daisy behind to go fight in the war. Daisy met Tom and couldn’t hold on to Gatsby any longer. Jordan and Nick’s phone call makes Nick realizes that he no longer wants him. Nick tells us about how Michaelis knew about Myrtle’s affair and how he will find out who was driving the car that killer her. Wilson goes to Gatsby’s house and finds him floating in the pool on a mattress. Wilson shoots Gatsby dead then continues to shoot himself.
Character- Michaelis
“He didn’t like to go into the garage, because the work bench was stained where the body had been lying, so he moved uncomfortably around the office—he knew every object in it before morning—and from time to time sat down beside Wilson trying to keep him more quiet. (pg. 157)
- Wilson’s old friend, Greek, young, owns coffee joint next to Wilson’s garage, caring, wise, hard working, witness to Myrtle’s death, honest
- Wilson’s old friend, Greek, young, owns coffee joint next to Wilson’s garage, caring, wise, hard working, witness to Myrtle’s death, honest
Michaelis is a good friend of Wilson and truly cares about him. He is the main witness to Myrtle’s death. He also is the only one who stayed with George after his wife’s death. Michaelis seems like an honest man who we can look to for the truth.
Quote
“A new world, material without being real, where poor ghosts breathing dreams like air, drifted fortuitously about…” (pg. 161)
“A new world, material without being real, where poor ghosts breathing dreams like air, drifted fortuitously about…” (pg. 161)
I believe that this quote embodies many themes presented to us in this book. It speaks on the ideas of materialism, new world and the past (ghosts). This is not only a beautifully written statement, but also a very meaningful one. It is one of my favorite quotes in the book because it takes all the themes and puts them together.
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