Chapter 9, pgs. 163-180
Summary
In chapter 9, Gatsby’s house is being investigated by the police and there are photographers everywhere. Daisy and Tom have run away together. They tend to run away whenever life gets difficult. Nick receives a telegram from Gatsby’s father, Henry Gatz. Henry tells Nick how proud he is of his son’s accomplishments. Klipspringer makes a very rude phone call to Gatsby’s house talking about how he wants his shoes back. He seems not to care at all about Gatsby’s death. Even Wolfshiem can’t make it to the funeral. Nick is the only one at Gatsby’s funeral, symbolizing how people didn’t even know him and only used him. But while at the cemetery, owl eyes is present. Jordan tells Nick about how she is engaged. We find out that Tom told Wilson that Gatsby was the owner of the car that killed Myrtle. He did this to save himself. Nick finishes the book with discussing Gatsby’s failed dream.
Summary
In chapter 9, Gatsby’s house is being investigated by the police and there are photographers everywhere. Daisy and Tom have run away together. They tend to run away whenever life gets difficult. Nick receives a telegram from Gatsby’s father, Henry Gatz. Henry tells Nick how proud he is of his son’s accomplishments. Klipspringer makes a very rude phone call to Gatsby’s house talking about how he wants his shoes back. He seems not to care at all about Gatsby’s death. Even Wolfshiem can’t make it to the funeral. Nick is the only one at Gatsby’s funeral, symbolizing how people didn’t even know him and only used him. But while at the cemetery, owl eyes is present. Jordan tells Nick about how she is engaged. We find out that Tom told Wilson that Gatsby was the owner of the car that killed Myrtle. He did this to save himself. Nick finishes the book with discussing Gatsby’s failed dream.
Character- Henry Gatz
“It said only that the sender was leaving immediately and to postpone the funeral until he came.” (pg. 167)
- Gatsby’s father, old, very helpless, “eyes leaked with excitement,” gray beard, couldn’t eat, trembling
- Gatsby’s father, old, very helpless, “eyes leaked with excitement,” gray beard, couldn’t eat, trembling
Henry Gatz is Gatsby’s father and seems to be very proud of his son. He is very upset with the death of his son and can barely even eat. Henry isn’t introduced until after Gatsby is dead because GATSBY is dead and now GATZ is here. This stands for the dreams that are dead and the reality that is alive.
Quote
“Gatsby believe in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther…” (pg. 180)
“Gatsby believe in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther…” (pg. 180)
This quote is addressed to us from Nick. He is talking directly to us. He is talking about the dream that Gatsby had for him and Daisy and how that dream is gone. Gatsby truly believed in his love and want of Daisy. Nick reassures us that there is a tomorrow and that new things will come before us. I believe that this is an amazing way to end this book because it leaves us with a hope that even though Gatsby’s green light faded into a red light, our own green lights will shine through.
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