Gatsby 7

Why is it necessary for the author to introduce a new character, Michaelis, at this point in the novel

A neighbor witnessed the accident and knew the Wilsons previously. He is astonished that George has been so aggressive to his wife, Myrtle and locked her upstairs, it was uncharacteristic of George's unusual "colorless" demeanor. Wilson thinks Michaelis was involved with Myrtle as he asks him to account for him many times. Michaelis seems to be an objective observer who checks up on George after the accident, but fails to do so.

Note the use fitzgerald makes of the weather as a background for significant events. Point out examples in this chapter and in prefious chapters.

The weather and its emphasis on "its hot" has an impact on the events that are later to take place between Tom, Daisy, Myrtle, Gatsby, and Jordan

At the end of chapter 7 Nick observes Gatsby, Tom and Daisy after the accident. What conclusion does he reach?

After observing Gatsby, Tom and Daisy after the accident, Nick comes to the conclusion that Daisy and Tom are conspiring at their table in a manner that is familiar to them, as they have created to escape from such messes in the past. ( they are neither happy or unhappy ) Gatsby held a sign of hope by watching Daisy's house in a "sacred vigil" Nick is aware of the Fulfilling of Gatsby's dream, but cannot persuade him to give up.

Explain the last paragraph of chapter 7

Before the train into the city, and the accident, Gatsby was convinced Daisy was in love with him and would leave Tom for him. When he watches them in the kitchen, reality starts to kick in. Ever since Daisy married Tom, he devoted everything to her and tried to impress her everyday possible, and tried winning her back. He's devoted his heart to her while she's slipping away from him, right in front of his eyes. And he's aware that all she does is control him. Nick knows Gatsby is "watching over nothing" and holding out for his dream

Explain Nicks statment paralleling Tom and Wilson, " ...it occured to me there was no difference between men, in intelligence or race, so profound as the difference between the sick and the well.''

Both men are surprised by the discovery that their wives are having affairs. George is physically affected by this and looks pale, sick and devastated. Tom is very vengeful about the situation "feeling the hot whips of panic" Tom seems determined to keep Daisy in any way possible

Explain what Nick means when he says ".. Suddenly i guessed at the truth"?

Daisy was actually driving the death car, not Gatsby.

What does Gatsby do that makes Nick want "to get up and slap him on the back"? Why does Nick feel this way?

Gatsby explains how he attended Oxford as an officers privilege to attend any college he wanted in England or France after Armistice. Gatsby says he only stayed at Oxford for 5 months, so he wouldn't consider himself to be an Oxford man. Nick doesn't want Tom to get any joy out of being right about anything because Tom is so coincided and full of himself, and Gatsby doesn't have to stick up to his standards just to prove himself.

What doea Gatsby mean when says that Daisys voice is "full of money" why does fitzgerald put those words in Gatsbys mouth and not Nicks?

Gatsby was actually a shallow man who had an "empty" dream that he followed. Daisy represented all the wealth that he accumulated and values he held up to until this point. Gatsby wanted to get the girl and focused all of his time and energy into money (authors purpose). Nick is an objective role and hasn't and doesn't care about money since he was born into a reasonably financial and comfortable family

Eyes play a signfigant role in this chapter. Explain.

God is watching you and watches everything. TJ Eckleberg is the billboard ad that portrays a rather non-spiritual kind of omniscient or all watching God, presiding over the Valley of The Ashes

Analyze Daisy's attitude towards her child as evidenced in this chapter and in chapter one. Is she a good mother? Explain why Gatsby look "at the child with surprise"

Implied that she stayed in her marriage for the better of her child, but acted like her child was an accessory to her. The child was showed to represent an established family. Daisy has a child but not for "superficial purposes." Gatsby is in shock of the child's existence and that she moved on with her life.

In what way is each ot the major characters involved in the tragedy that occurs at the end of this chapter?

Nick, Jordan, and Tom find out that someone has been struck by a car and has been killed. A hit and run accident. Michaelis, who runs a coffee shop runs out and says it was Myrtle, and believes Myrtle got into an accident with her husband and ran into the road. Tom believes it was Gatsby driving the car.

Does Daisy know who she really loves? Whom does she really love?

No, she says she loves Gatsby, but cannot deny her love for Tom

Is there any significance in the fact that the day is Nicks birthday?

Sees his 30th birthday as a significance into the world of "loneliness, and thinning hair " It was until that moment he had forgotten about it, it had become a negative of rather a happy moment in your life.

Gatsby has made some changes in his lifestyle that so concerned nick that he went to check on him. What changes do you note? Why did he make them?

The original staff was fired and he rehired new people except for the Gardener because he wanted to be discreet about Daisy visiting him. Gatsby wanted to keep his affairs private from the outside world and keep Daisy's "good name" in tact

With whom does Tom talk on the telphone with early in the chapter? About what?

Tom is on the phone with Wilson to discuss the transaction of his car.

What startling discovery does Tom make shortly after lunch?

Tom picks up on the looks and feeling between Gatsby and Daisy and knew they were once involved and that they both still have feelings for each other.

What arrangements are made regarding the passnegers of each car on the trip to the city? Why?

Tom, Jordan, and Nick took Gatsby yellow's car Daisy and Gatsby rode in the blue coupe. Tom had a plan in place as they left for the city