The Great Gatsby chapter 8 summary questions – Flashcards

He is traumatized by the events of the day before, when they came across the car accident in which Myrtle was struck.

Gatsby's mansion

That he waited at Daisy's until four o'clock in the morning and that nothing happened—Tom did not try to hurt her and Daisy did not come outside.

Forget about Daisy and leave Long Island. No, he won't leave Daisy behind.

He says that he loved her for her youth and vitality, and idolized her social position, wealth, and popularity. He adds that she was the first girl to whom he ever felt close and that he lied about his background to make her believe that he was worthy of her.

Yes, They fell in love and she promised to wait to marry him until he returned from war. But then Daisy married Tom, whose social position was solid and who had the approval of her parents.

Gatsby's gardener interrupts to tell Gatsby that he plans to drain the pool, because worries that falling leaves will clog the pool drains. Gatsby tells the gardener to wait a day; he has never used the pool, he says, and wants to go for a swim.

He shouts that Gatsby is worth more than the Buchanans and all of their friends.

what happened at the garage after Myrtle was killed. Nick learns the details from Michaelis

George Wilson stays up all night talking to Michaelis about Myrtle. He tells him that before Myrtle died, he confronted her about her lover and told her that she could not hide her sin from the eyes of God. The morning after the accident, the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg, illuminated by the dawn, overwhelm Wilson. He believes they are the eyes of God and leaps to the conclusion that whoever was driving the car that killed Myrtle must have been her lover.

Ge believes God demands revenge and leaves to track down the owner of the car.

The morning after the accident, the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg, illuminated by the dawn, overwhelm Wilson. He believes they are the eyes of God and leaps to the conclusion that whoever was driving the car that killed Myrtle must have been her lover.

He looks for Tom, because he knows that Tom is familiar with the car's owner—he saw Tom driving the car earlier that day but knows Tom could not have been the driver since Tom arrived after the accident in a different car with Nick and Jordan.

Wilson eventually goes to Gatsby's house, where he finds Gatsby lying on an air mattress in the pool, floating in the water and looking up at the sky. Wilson shoots Gatsby, killing him instantly, then shoots himself.

Nick hurries back to West Egg and finds Gatsby floating dead in his pool. Nick imagines Gatsby's final thoughts, and pictures him disillusioned by the meaninglessness and emptiness of life without Daisy, without his dream.

He pictures him disillusioned by the meaninglessness and emptiness of life without Daisy, without his dream.