How Does Gatsby Tell The Story In Chapter 9

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Chapter 9 of the novel explores the aftermath of Gatsby’s death, and we meet Gatsby’s father, Henry Gatz, after he hears of his son’s death in the newspaper. It is a painfully heartwarming moment when Henry talks pridefully about his son, and talks about Gatsby’s “success”, as well as “eagerly” pointing out details of Gatsby’s lavish house to Nick, unaware that it was his success that ultimately led to his downfall. This moment may be interpreted as joyful by the reader, as Henry Gatz is living blissfully unaware of the isolation and struggle that Gatsby endured throughout his life living and trying to fit into West Egg and is able to grieve being proud of his supposedly successful son. However, the audience may interpret this as a sorrowful