The Great Gatsby Chapter 9
Why does Nick insist Gatsby is worth more than all the others put together? What does he mean by this? Why is he still glad he said it?
Because Nick knows that Gatsby is in love with Daisy. Because Gatsby isn't using Daisy he is in love with her. Gatsby isin't a player or cheater.
Why does Kilpspringer call Gatsby's house?
Because he left a pair of shoes and he wanted either Gatsby or Nick to send them to him.
Why is Nick in charge of arranging Gatsby's funeral? Why is this surprising?
Because no one else care about coming or helping. Because a bunch of people came to his party's and acted like they cared.
Why does Mr. Gatz show Nick Gatsby's schedule from his youth? What does this show you about the kind of person Gatsby was meant to be? Why do you think this was an important/unimportant part of the novel?
Gatsby was determined to be a rich man.
How does Henry Gatz hear about the funeral?
He saw it in the Chicago newspaper.
In his final comment, Nick says:"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter-tomorrow we will run faster, stretch our arms farther... And one fine morning-So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past"? What does this quote mean? Why is this quote significant to the theme of the American Dream in the novel?
The quote means that no matter how hard you try the American Dream is just a dream it isn't real.
What happens to Nick and Jordan's relationship?
They broke up and she says she is engaged.
Why do you think Fitzgerald included that the owl-eyed man came to Gatsby's funeral? Why do you think the owl-eyed man might have come?
To show that people were watching and to show respect to Gatsby.
What had Tom told George about the car the afternoon of the shooting? Why did Tom feel justified?
Who owned the car. Tom feels justified because he thinks Gatsby ran over Myrtle.
Do you agree with Nick's statement "They were careless people, Tom and Daisy-they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up their mess they had made....."? justify your answer
Yes because Gatsby, Myrtle and George are dead and they didn't care who got hurt.
