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Myrtle Wilson's Death Essay

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Myrtle Wilson, wife of Mr. Wilson was murdered last night due to a hit and run at the Valley of Ashes. Witnesses say that the incident occurred because she oddly ran out in front of the moving vehicle. We briefly interviewed Tom Buchanan who claimed to know whose car was at the scene. A policemen suspiciously question Tom as he proclaimed the care to be yellow. “It was a yellow car.” Said Tom. “And what color is your car?” asked the police officer. “A blue car, a couple,” he said. Tom Buchannan explained that the car was Jay Gatsby’s. Accusations can be imposed that Jay Gatsby was the one with the yellow car and whohad ran over Myrtle. The yellow car had been seen at Tom’s house by Nick. Michaelis a Greek man who runs a restaurant next …show more content…

The yellow car belongs to Jay Gatsby. Mr. Wilson is extremely amazed at his wife’s death. Myrtles death led to the temptation of Mr. Wilson falling into the thought that Gatsby murdered his wife. Therefore, Mr. Wilson gained the courage to denounce Gatsby and leave him in disdain. Being the jealous husband he assumes that Gatsby was the man Myrtle had the affair with, since she did run out onto the street trying to stop the car as if it were someone she knew. Eye witnesses such as the gardener claimed that Mr. Wilson snuck in through the backyard while Gatsby was in the pool. A red ring of blood was found circled around Gatsby while his body floated in the pool at around 4o’clock. Once Mr. Wilson shot and killed Gatsby he placed the fun upon himself and committed suicide. His body was found by the gardener near the bushes. It is dementing to know that such incident like a car crash death can lead to a homicide and suicide. You’ve read about the tragedy that happened with George Wilson and Myrtle Wilson. How George went after the man whom he thought was the lover. The lover was found to be Tom Buchanan according to Nick. But what is the point of knowing now if George killed the wrong man and he killed

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