Thursday, 24 July 2014

Active Reading Journal: "The Great Gatsby" Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Summary

In the final chapter of The Great Gatsby, Nick tries to get a hold of Daisy to tell her the tragic news, but he learns that she and Tom have left town with no way to contact them. Nick tries to hold a large funeral for Gatsby, but many refuse to/don't come. Nick meets Gatsby's dad, Henry Gatz at the funeral (one of the few who came), who tells Nick that he admired his son and was very proud of him. Nick moves back to Minnesota. But before he leaves, he ends his relationship with Jordan, and encounters Tom on a street corner, he reluctantly tells Nick that it was he who told Mr.Wilson that Gatsby killed Myrtle. Nick realizes how much better Minnesota is than New York and seems happy to leave. The last day Nick is in West Egg he goes to Gatsby's house and lays out on the beach and imagines about the American Dream.

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