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Causes Of George Wilson Responsible For Gatsby's Downfall

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Teddy Fellrath Mr. Arthurs Honors English 10 9 April 2024 Claim-Counterclaim Gatsby Essay In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby”, Jay Gatsby’s tragic demise has been blamed on many people. Despite these allegations from many other people, Gatsby bears significant responsibility for his own downfall. While George was the one who pulled the trigger and killed Gatsby, Gatsby’s hubris and stubbornness was ultimately the cause of his downfall. Some people may say that George Wilson was the main individual that contributed to Gatsby’s demise, as he was the one who ended up murdering Gatsby. After a heated discussion between George and Tom Buchanan, George goes up to Gatsby’s house sneakily. At the same time, Gatsby decides to go for a swim in his pool. …show more content…

a thin red circle in the [pool] water” (Fitzgerald 124). Due to the chauffeur hearing shots and there being a tinge of red in the water, it can be inferred that George Wilson shot Gatsby while he was swimming. Despite George Wilson killing Gatsby, Gatsby’s death is none other than his own fault, in part due to his stubbornness when thinking about Daisy. Nick, Gatsby, and Daisy met at Gatsby’s lavish mansion, where Daisy was completely overwhelmed by Gatsby’s luxurious lifestyle. Eventually, Nick thinks to himself that “There must have been moments when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams — not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion” (Fitzgerald 74). Despite Daisy not necessarily living up to Gatsby’s dreams for her, Gatsby still is obsessed with her. His persistence with wanting to be with Daisy continues, and it eventually leads to Gatsby’s end. While at Gatsby’s house, Nick mentions to Gatsby that he is in imminent danger of being

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