Why Is George Wilson Important In The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby is a novel rewritten in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This story takes place in New York where Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, attempts to reconnect with his lover from when he was younger. Throughout the book, Fitzgerald highlights the different social classes and is very big on women during that time. Although George Wilson was evidently the one who killed Gatsby, it was also Daisy Buchanan who had put Gatsby in the situation to begin with. Throughout the novel, George Wilson is perceived to be in a psychotic state. George Wilson was a hardworking man who ran a garage and gas station in the Valley of Ashes. As George has just witnessed his wife’s death, he is eager for his revenge. Tom conveys that by saying, “he was …show more content…

Despite the fact that George did pull the trigger on Gatsby, all of that could’ve been prevented if it was not for Daisy’s driving. After the accident, Gatsby had disclosed to Nick that he was in fact daisy driving. As Gatsby reveals “I tried to make her stop but she couldn’t so I pulled on the emergency brake” (Fitzgerald 111). This displays how Gatsby strives to cover up that Daisy was the one driving the vehicle and not him. Letting Daisy drive after just leaving New York intoxicated was a huge mistake because she wasn't in the right state of mind to be driving. Daisy throughout the whole story is very confused about her love life, which could be one of the major problems that lead to Gatsby's passing. Gatsby has been madly in love with Daisy for five years and now thinks it’s the perfect time for their relationship. But for Daisy, who may love Gatsby, she finds it a fun way to get away and be sneaky around Tom. As soon as Tom left the room she “went over to Gatsby and pulled his face down, kissing him in the mouth” (Fitzgerald 89). Daisy is acting in a sly way with Gatsby, so Tom doesn’t find out just yet about their

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