Chapter 9

Nick felt Gatsby would not want to go through the funeral alone so he tried to invite many people, but not many showed up. Some of the friends disappeared- like Tom and Daisy. Tom and Daisy moved and did not tell anyone where they were going. Other people did not want to show up- like Meyer Wolfshiem. Nick's plan failed. He wanted lots of people, but the only ones to show up were Nick, Owl Eyes, a few servants, and Gatsby's father. Nick became very sick of New York and decided to move back to the midwest and he ends his relationship with Jordan. A couple days before he left he saw Tom back in New York. Tom explains he was to one who told Wilson to kill Gatsby.He says that Gatsby deserved to die. Nick decides Tom and Daisy are careless and uncaring people. They destroy things and believe thier money will save them from and consequences. The night before Nick leaves West Egg, he goes to Gatsby's empty mansion and lays on the beach behind the house. He looks up at the sky and thinks about what America would have looked like before all the houses and streets were there.

This chapter is really sad. Its all about the memories Nick had with Gatsby and Tom and Daisy.

Chapter 8

Gatsby talks to Nick the next morning. He says he stayed outside the house until 4AM, but Tom did not try to hurt Daisy in any way. He talks about when they were in love. Daisy said she would wait for him to return from war, but she married Tom, who had her parents' approval. Gatsby's gardener interrupts the story by saying he is going to drain the pool, but Gatsby says no because he wants go for a swim. Nick is very late for work at this point. He says goodbye to Gatsby and leaves. At the office Nick is too distracted to work. He goes back to West Egg, but before he arrives Wilson finds Gatsby and shoots him. Wilson thought that Gatsby was the one who killed Myrtle. After he shoots Gatsby he shoots himself. When Nick arrives at Gatsby's house he finds Gatsby's dead body floating in the pool.

This is a sad chapter. Why would Wilson jump to Gatsby being the one who killed Myrtle?

Chapter 7

Tom is certain about the love between Daisy and Gatsby. They go to a hotel in town to freshen up and Tom and Gastby begin to argue who is in love. They argue for a long time. When they start to drive back they discover a dead body on the road. It turns out to be Myrtle, Tom's girlfriend. When they get back to Daisy's, Nick finds Gatsby spying outside the house. He says Daisy was the one who hit Myrtle.

Will Daisy fess up? Will she tell everyone that she was to one who hit Myrtle?

Chapter 6

A reporter comes to ask Gatsby if the rumors going around New York are true. He says he was born James Gatz. James went to colloege, but only for two weeks before dropping out. He then went to work on lake superior. One day, Gatsby went to warn somebody on a yacht about the big storm that was coming. Dan Cody, a very wealthy man, took Gatsby aboard his yacht as his assisstant. Gatsby was to take care of Cody when he was drunk. When Cody died he left 25,000 dollars to Gatsby, but Cody's wife did not let that go. Nick went weeks without seeing Daisy or Gatsby, so one afternoon Nick stops by Gatsby's house, surprised to see Tom and Mr. and Mrs. Sloane. Tom is suspicious, but he hasn't figured out about Daisy and Gatsby. Gatsby invites Tom and the Sloanes to a party that Saturday night. On Saturday night, Daisy had a bad time and the only reason Tom went was to spy on Daisy and Gatsby. Gatsby was upset about this and he started to wish things were like they used to be. He wanted Daisy to divorce Tom and love him again.

I have a feeling Tom is going to do something to Gatsby becasue he will become jealous. I'm also curious about Daisy. Will she leave Tom for Gatsby?

Chapter 5

Nick comes home from a date with Jordan and Gatsby's mansion is lit up. Every light in the house was on. When Nick started heading towards his house, Gatsby appeared and invited him over for a swim in the pool. This was an act to get Nick to agree to have to tea party for him and Daisy. A couple days days go by and during those days Gatsby sent someone to cut Nick's grass and offers Nick a job for a day or two to make some extra money. On the day of the get-together, it rains. Gatsby shows up at Nick's extremely nervous. When Daisy arrives, Nick goes out to help her in the door, but when he gets Daisy to the living room, Gatsby is gone. A moment later, there is a knock on the door and Gatsby enters. The meeting is strange at first, but after a half hour Daisy and Gatsby are laughing and having a good time. Gatsby invites Daisy and Nick over to his house where he shows Daisy all of his possessions. Daisy and Gstsby forget Nick is in the room. Nick decides that is a good time to leave them alone.

It seems as if Gatsby has high expectations for Daisy. What would happen if she isn't everything he expects? Would he move on after all this time?

Chapter 4

Gatsby invites Nick for lunch the next day. During lunch, Gatsby says he has done all these amazing things during his life. Nick later finds out that all the stories are not true. Tom tell Nick that Gatsby was lying. Later in the day, when Jordan is talking to Nick, she tells him about the night of the party. Gatsby had taken her aside and asked her to convince Daisy to go to Nick's house for tea, but as a surprise, Gatsby would be there for tea too. Daisy and Gatsby were in love when he was stationed during the war. When he left, Daisy met Tom. Daisy has never cheated on Tom, but Tom has cheated one too many times on Daisy.

Does Daisy know about Myrtle? If she does, why wouldn't she do anything about all the cheating? I dont think its fair. She is very honest... unlike Tom.

Chapter 3

While Nick is at his house, a guy from Gatsy's mansion comes over to deliver an invitation. The invitation is for a party which was being held that night. When Nick arrives at the party he meets up with Jordan, who is the only person he knows there. Nick and Jordan watch all the people at the party, but then decide to go outside where the entertainment is tiaking place. Nick sits down on the bench by a guy who is already sitting there. The guy says Nick looks very familiar. This guy just happens to be Mr. Gatsby. Gatsby invites Nick over for breakfast, but their conversation was interrupted by a phone call. In the end of the chapter Nick starts talking about Jordan. She is a very dishonest person, but Nick is still attracked to her, even though he is the opposite.

I think Nick and Jordan will end up together, but they will have some problems because he is honest and she isn't. That probably wont a stable relationship.