The great Gatsby graded discussion
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In chapter 9 of The Great Gatsby, Nick goes on to explain the events that were near the time of the funeral two years after it happened. Reporters, journalists, and paparazzi type people swarmed the mansion. Outrageous stories were circulating throughout the newspapers and magazines back then about the parties Gatsby has thrown and his relationship with Myrtle and George. Trying to be a good friend, Nick attempts to throw a big funeral for Gatsby, but while doing this, all of Gatsby’s former friends had moved away or disappeared. With all of this occurring, I was wondering why they had all left because it is kind of bizarre to think about. It also said that the only people to attend the funeral were Nick, Owl Eyes, a few servants, and Henry Gatz, Gatsby’s father. I was also wondering and thinking about why Gatsby’s father would show up at the funeral. Since Gatsby shut his parents out of his life, I was surprised to see his father come to the funeral. After that, the reader than finds out that Henry Gatz was very proud of his son for all his achievements and self improving techniques he has applied to his life. “His pride in his son’s possessions was continually increasing and now he had something to show me” (Fitzgerald 140). At this part, I was wondering if his father had been a part of his life the entire time and if he was lying about shutting his parents out of his life.
Also in chapter 9, as the reader, one figures out that Tom had sent George to Gatsby’s house. You know this because in the book it stated that Tom said Gatsby deserved to die. Tom clearly did not like Gatsby because of his history and drive to take his wife from him. Because of this, it is evident that Tom had led Wilson to believe it was Gatsby who had killed Myrtle. I was wondering why Wilson went to kill Gatsby in the first place. One can conclude it was Tom, but Wilson never really talked to Gatsby before or about the situation.
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In chapter 9 of The Great Gatsby, Nick goes on to explain the events that were near the time of the funeral two years after it happened. Reporters, journalists, and paparazzi type people swarmed the mansion. Outrageous stories were circulating throughout the newspapers and magazines back then about the parties Gatsby has thrown and his relationship with Myrtle and George. Trying to be a good friend, Nick attempts to throw a big funeral for Gatsby, but while doing this, all of Gatsby’s former friends had moved away or disappeared. With all of this occurring, I was wondering why they had all left because it is kind of bizarre to think about. It also said that the only people to attend the funeral were Nick, Owl Eyes, a few servants, and Henry Gatz, Gatsby’s father. I was also wondering and thinking about why Gatsby’s father would show up at the funeral. Since Gatsby shut his parents out of his life, I was surprised to see his father come to the funeral. After that, the reader than finds out that Henry Gatz was very proud of his son for all his achievements and self improving techniques he has applied to his life. “His pride in his son’s possessions was continually increasing and now he had something to show me” (Fitzgerald 140). At this part, I was wondering if his father had been a part of his life the entire time and if he was lying about shutting his parents out of his life.
Also in chapter 9, as the reader, one figures out that Tom had sent George to Gatsby’s house. You know this because in the book it stated that Tom said Gatsby deserved to die. Tom clearly did not like Gatsby because of his history and drive to take his wife from him. Because of this, it is evident that Tom had led Wilson to believe it was Gatsby who had killed Myrtle. I was wondering why Wilson went to kill Gatsby in the first place. One can conclude it was Tom, but Wilson never really talked to Gatsby before or about the situation.
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