“You Fell For the Okie Doke!” All problems in life must eventually come to a conclusion, but the people in life can help decide more precisely when. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, various significant events occurred at four o’clock. When Gatsby met Daisy for tea at Nick’s house, Gatsby’s extraordinary attempts to attract Daisy were no longer necessary, as he had finally gotten her attention. When Daisy closed her window to Gatsby on the night of Myrtle’s death, she did not express any more passion toward him, indicating that their love had expired. George Wilson murdered Gatsby at four o’clock, ending the life of a man full of passion and the American dream. The resolution of many life events in The Great Gatsby occurred at …show more content…
Since Gatsby was given the blame for the murder or Myrtle, he had to accept the consequences. George was extremely distraught after his wife was killed, and was motivated to seek revenge on whoever killed her. When George went to Tom’s house to ask who the murderer was, Tom told him it was Gatsby. With revolver in hand, George went straight to Gatsby’s house. Nick described the setting by saying, “The chauffeur- he was one of Wolfsheim’s protégés- heard the shots- afterward he could only say that he hadn 't thought anything much about them” (161). While Gatsby swam in his pool, Gatsby was shot and killed by George Wilson, who then walked into the bushes and killed himself. Gatsby had truly loved Daisy, whereas, Daisy did not love him back. Daisy had turned off the green light in her life for Gatsby due to the incident of Myrtle Wilson’s death. Gatsby was full of passion and was an extremely generous man. He threw parties, that had a series of men and women of whom, would drink his alcohol and stay in his house. He never started fights with anyone, and preferred pleasing others. Nick analyzed that once Gatsby was gone, all the problems in West Egg has ceased. Nick reminisced by saying, “I spent my Saturday nights in New York, because those gleaming, dazzling parties of his were with me so vividly that I could still hear the music and the laughter, faint and incessant, from his garden, and the cars going up and down his drive” (179). Gatsby’s character as an extravagant and divine man had now become a keen memory for Nick. Gatsby’s willingness to protect Daisy and his affection for her had him killed, ending the life of a loving and passionate man at four o’clock in the
Wilson heard Gatsby’s name from Tom and tracked him down. Wilson found Gatsby in his pool and shot him leaving “...a thin red circle in the water” (162). Wilson then shot himself “and the holocaust was complete” (162). As a result, Wilson was the one to stop Gatsby from reaching his
From what it sounds like, Mr. Wilson didn't have much to lose and was angry with Mr. Gatsby for everything to do with his wife. From the crime scene it looks like that Mr. Gatsby was by the pool when George Wilson came by and decided to shoot Mr. Gatsby. When he shot Mr. Gatsby, he was
We now have to find Mr. Gatsby and confront him about this situation to see if Mr. Buchanan is correct. On a beautiful Sunday morning, found dead Mr. Gatsby and George Wilson. Mr. Gatsby was found under water, with a bullet wound through his heart. George Wilson was found with a gun near him and it seems to be a murder suicide.
The ending of “The great Gatsby” ended with Myrtle being hit by Daisy in front of the gas station. That quote was describing how Myrtle died in a pool of red blood in front of the gas pumps. Another major death that took place in this book was Gatsby’s. Gatsby’s death was in result of Tom Buchanan. Gatsby was shot in his pool by George Wilson.
Gatsby’s flaw in his life is his unconditional love for Daisy. He can never get over her and never will. Daisy was the reason Gatsby died because Gatsby covered for an accident that was daisy's fault but didn’t want her to get hurt or taken away from
“It was after we started with Gatsby toward the house that the gardener saw Wilson's body a little way off in the grass, and the holocaust was complete” (Fitzgerald 112). This quote is referring to Nick and the gardener carrying Gatsby’s dead body inside. George Wilson had shot Gatsby and then shot himself. This murder and suicide are the peak of violence portrayed in The Great Gatsby. Wilson was devastated because of Myrtle, his beloved wife.
Who done it? There are three deaths that occur in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. And it may seem surprising but there is one person to blame for all three of them. Tom Buchanan is the one who is the most responsible for the deaths of Gatsby, Myrtle Wilson, and George Wilson.
Tom was a well respected figure who cared about his money and image, very much like his wife, Daisy. After the car accident where Daisy preformed a hit-and-run on Myrtle, Tom told George Wilson that Gatsby owned the car, which wasn't true, but he didn't know his wife Daisy was the one actually driving. Tom told George this right after the big fight over who has Daisy's heart in the room in New York City, so obviously, he had bad intentions. Shortly after Tom told George who owned the car, George made a quick trip to West Egg where he shot Gatsby in his swimming pool, then committed suicide in Gatsby's lawn. The first person Nick thought he should tell was Daisy due to their relationship, however, when Nick called their butler informed him that "she and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and taken baggage with them . . ."
Harry S. Truman once said, “Actions are the seed of fate, deeds grow into destiny”. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is killed by George Wilson who mistakenly believes that Gatsby Murdered his wife, Myrtle. Jay Gatsby is welcoming, optimistic and innocent of murdering Myrtle Wilson. Because Gatsby is generous, romantic and innocent, he definitely did not deserve his horrible fate. With Gatsby’s fate being two-sided, readers will better understand why Jay Gatsby did not deserve his fate.
Selfishness in Daisy Buchanan Everyone at some point in their life will be selfish. The selfishness that will be discussed is not about sharing, but the selfishness that hurts people through our actions. Daisy Buchanan is a prime example of a selfish character. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan’s selfishness is present through many different events that happen throughout the novel.
The first time Gatsby decides to use his pool all summer George shoots and kills him while he’s swimming waiting for Daisy’s call “It's better that the shock should all come at once, She stood it pretty well.” ‘He spoke as if Daisy's reaction was the only thing that mattered’” (143) After Daisy hit Myrtle, Gatsby instantly took the blame for her. Gatsby's greatest downfall was taking such big risks for Daisy and being stuck in the past with her, like still
In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald showed that love leads to lies and hardship which results in Gatsby lying about who ran over Myrtle. Gatsby is planning to lie to everyone and say that he killed Myrtle even though Daisy was the one driving the car. “Yes,” he said after a moment, “But of course I’ll say I was”(Gatsby 110). This shows that he loves Daisy so much that he would take the blame for this so she wouldn 't get in trouble. He is trying to protect Daisy so they can run away together and be together for the rest of their lives.
Compelled, page 18. “Her face compelled me forward breathlessly as I listened-then the glow faded, each light deserting her with lingering regret like children leaving a pleasant street at dusk.” F. Scott Fitzgerald uses compelled here because it often implies control over the person being compelled. Other words like beckoned wouldn’t convey the lack of control Nick felt, despite being otherwise interchangeable. Enchanted, page 61.
He was swimming in his pool waiting on Daisy to call but she never did. While he was swimming Wilson, the husband of Myrtle, shot Gatsby. This was the end of his dream. He lost his life and he would never have his
Literary deaths always have a meaning, and the abrupt demise of various characters in The Great Gatsby is no exception. As tensions build and secret loves are proclaimed, characters begin to meet untimely deaths. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Gatsby and Wilson's deaths, along with Gatsby's funeral, to symbolize the death of the American dream. Both men simply want to be successful and happy, and neither of them achieve their ultimate dreams.