The Ending of the Great Gatsby It seemed to be a never-ending night. Whilst on my way home, I rolled down the taxi window and tried to distract myself from this evening’s events. I focused on the breeze that hit the trees, causing them to move ever so faintly, and the griddle sounds the tires made rubbing against the dirt on the road. Everything seemed so at ease, so peaceful. I arrived at my cottage around ten. I was still feeling quite ill, so I made myself a cup of tea and went to bed. All I wanted to do was close my eyes in the hopes of waking up to a better tomorrow. The high pitch sounds of sirens startled me into consciousness the following morning. I quickly grabbed my robe and dashed outside. I was bombarded with the sight of policemen …show more content…
Upon arrival at the Buchanan household, I was greeted by the butler and shown into the parlor. What seemed like an interminable amount of time, Daisy finally appeared disheveled with red and swollen eyes. “Oh Nick, the police were here early this morning, asking hundreds of questions! Did you see him? Was he taken away? Was he really taken away?” she cried. She was clearly distraught. “Yes, I’m afraid so. He was escorted out around ten o’clock this morning.” Tears began rolling down her face as she dropped to the floor. She clenched her chest as if her heart were about to shatter into a million pieces. I was trying to make out what she was mumbling, but her speech was incoherent with grief. From what I could understand, George Wilson had told the police investigators that he had seen a yellow car strike his wife and that he remembered that Tom Buchanan had been driving a yellow car. Apparently, had stopped for gas earlier in the day. The police then showed up at their house asking about the yellow car, and Tom had told them who it belonged to. “I told Tom who truly drove the car last night, but he forced me to tell the police that Gatsby was the driver. He said that if I went to jail, I would never be able to see my daughter …show more content…
“She’s dead, Jay. Dead! She committed suicide this morning! She couldn’t live with herself knowing she ended a life and that you were paying for it!” The words spilled out of me like a fountain. I didn't realize what I had done until I saw the blank expression on his face. He didn’t say another word. He got up, left the room and returned to his cell. It was obvious that he was drowning in a sea of grief, but all that was left was pure and utter silence. Six months had passed since Daisy’s death. During this time, Gatsby was released from prison on good behavior, however, he had not been seen since his release. His house remained unattended and was soon abandoned. I, however, grew closer and closer to Jordan. We were like two peas in a pod. I decided to accompany her on her champion golf tournament in Europe. It was inevitable that we were to be married and have children of our own, but that required a change of scenery and a better atmosphere. We needed to escape from all the dramatic events that we’ve experienced here. It was time for us to leave, to experience a better future, while leaving the past behind us with the empty houses of the West and East
Gatsby’s wealth did not bring him happiness nor did it bring him Daisy. Gatsby was so devoted to his love for Daisy that when she ran over her husband’s mistress, he took the blame. It was that last act of gallantry that cost him his life. In a mad rage the husband of the woman Daisy ran down killed Gatsby. It was only then that the truth that Gatsby’s new life was superficial came to light. His so called friends were users. His love affair a farce. Instead of staying by his side Daisy returned to her husband. None of the hundreds of people who came to his parties ventured to his funeral. Not even his partner in crime, Meyer Wolfsheim, cared about him in the end. He was no longer of value to any of
From the outside, Daisy seems like the demure wife of a wealthy ex-football player, Tom Buchannan. The relationship the two share is far from a perfect marriage, but it is functional for upper-class society. Daisy often speaks nonsense, putting off the impression that she lacks intelligence, but there are moments when Daisy shows her true nature. The first moment occurs when Daisy shares
In chapter five of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the theme of loss of spirituality emerges in page 87 thru page 88. “‘I want to get the grass cut,’ he said...” to “He waited a moment longer, hoping I’d begin a conversation, but I was too absorbed to be responsive, so he went unwillingly home.” In a quote from Gatsby on page 88, “‘You wouldn’t have to do any business with Wolfshiem.’ Evidently he thought that I was shying away from the ‘gonnegtion’ mentioned at lunch, but I assured him he was wrong,” Gatsby offers to give Nick a job in side business after talking to Nick about inviting Daisy over for tea, and Nick declines the offer because it was just a favor and he doesn’t want to keep doing services for Gatsby to get paid. This
“Daisy do you want to tell me what has been going on with you and Gatsby all this time?” Tom asked her.
His watch over her window is compared to a vigil, and while Nick talked to Gatsby that night, he felt that his presence was ruining the “sacredness” of the moment. However, Gatsby’s vigil was over. Daisy was never in her room that night, much like Gatsby’s dream of being a nonexistent person. The Daisy he met and fell in love with years ago is not the same person anymore, and as much as Gatsby thinks that he can repeat the past, in the real world it is proven to be impossible.... ...
As depicted by Scott F. Fitzgerald, the 1920s is an era of a great downfall both socially and morally. As the rich get richer, the poor remain to fend for themselves, with no help of any kind coming their way. Throughout Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, the two “breeds” of wealthier folk consistently butt heads in an ongoing battle of varying lifestyles. The West Eggers, best represented by Jay Gatsby, are the newly rich, with little to no sense of class or taste. Their polar opposites, the East Eggers, are signified by Tom and Daisy Buchanan; these people have inherited their riches from the country’s wealthiest old families and treat their money with dignity and social grace. Money, a mere object in the hands of the newly wealthy, is unconscientiously squandered by Gatsby in an effort to bring his only source of happiness, Daisy, into his life once again. Over the course of his countless wild parties, he dissipates thousands upon thousands of dollars in unsuccessful attempts to attract Daisy’s attention. For Gatsby, the only way he could capture this happiness is to achieve his personal “American Dream” and end up with Daisy in his arms. Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy is somewhat detrimental to himself and the ones around him; his actions destroy relationships and ultimately get two people killed.
The Great Gatsby – Chapter 7 Summary Chapter 7 was another important chapter in this book, it started off with Gatsby deciding to call off his parties, which he had held primarily to lure Daisy. He has also fired his servants to prevent gossip, and replaced them with connections of Meyer Wolfsheim. On the hottest day of the summer, Nick drives to East Egg for lunch at Tom and Daisy's house. When the nurse brings in Tom and Daisy's baby girl, Gatsby is stunned. During the awkward afternoon, Gatsby and Daisy cannot hide their love for one another, and Tom finally notices their situation.
In the iconic novel published from the 1920's, the author displays many themes such as appearance vs reality, disillusion, love and relationship, corruption, and differences in social class. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald believes that belief in romantic destiny has dire consequences as demonstrated throughout the novel.
Tom Buchannan, Daisy’s husband, has two mistresses throughout this story. He has Daisy, and Myrtle Wilson. Given the situation Tom is in he will not come out completely happy, he must lose one if not both of his women. When Myrtle was hit by the car Tom was in shock, he had just lost his mistress. After the bystanders at the scene describe the automobile that murdered Myrtle, Tom recognized that vehicle, as Gatsby’s. Little ...
Starting from the first day that he meets her, Gatsby does everything within his power to please Daisy. Nothing has changed for him as far as his feelings for Daisy are concerned, even though it has been five years since their first meeting, and despite the fact that she has married Tom Buchanan. He “revalue[s] everything in his house according to the amount of response it...
The Great Gatsby - Chapter 1 Read the beginning of the novel chapter 1 up to page 12 “Tom Buchanan”. in his riding clothes was standing with his legs apart on the front. porch.” How effective do you find this as an introduction to Great? Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby tells a story of eight people during the summer of 1922 from the observation of Nick Carraway. It's a story about trying to achieve the unattainable, deceit, and tragedy. It takes place around the character Jay Gatz who becomes Jay Gatsby in an attempt to change his persona and attract his long lost love, Daisy. In Nick's telling of the story, Nick and everyone who knew Gatsby, thought he was great. Gatsby threw lavish parties at his beautiful mansion every weekend. He had money, even though no one really seemed to know how he made his money. Gatsby spends years of his life trying to win the heart back of Daisy Buchanan. When they met years ago, he was in the Army and didn't have much money. Daisy came from a wealthy family and she couldn't marry a poor man. This is what drives Jay Gatz to become Jay Gatsby and impress the girl to get her back.
Try your best, that’s all I ask.” And with that, Gatsby gave an exultant stride to my front door, and disappeared into the darkness, like a sugar cube into hot tea. I planned to visit Daisy the following day, but when I reached the Buchanan residence in the morning the only people home to greet me were the butlers. The butler that answered gave me short remarks. Tom and Daisy had departed for Chicago in the middle of the night.
In chapter 1, The Great Gatsby is narrated by Nick Carraway around the 1920s. As the story begins, Nick was seeking his wealth in bond salesmen so he moved from the Midwest to West Egg, Long Island. Nick goes to visit his cousin Daisy and her husband, Tom Buchanan in East Egg. Nick meets Daisy’s friend, Jordan Baker, a professional golf player. As the four lounged around the estate, they chatted about the lifestyle in the East Egg and other critical matters.
The Great Gatsby (2013) is a film based on the book of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald released in 1925 to mixed reviews. The book is now critically acclaimed with 2 movies almost 100 years after Fitzgerald's death. The movie stars Tobey Maguire as the main character and first person narrator, Nick Carraway. Nick is portrayed in a sanitarium for drinking and is accompanied by a therapist. The story takes place in Nick’s past as he recalls the events that led him to the sanitorium, telling and writing everything to the therapist.