Chapter 7 Wealth/money/morality This quote is important because this scene shows that Tom is a racist. Knowing that this book was from the 1900s, we can guess its mood and how the situation goes. Since it shows that Tom is racist maybe this can show something that is related to Tom saying about other people. Understanding In this scene, Gatsby goes to Tom to tell that Daisy doesn’t like him anymore and Daisy actually likes Gatsby, not Tom. This is important because Gatsby was saying what he didn’t have to. In my opinion, I think he shouldn’t talk about how Daisy married Tom even though it is true. It also shows that Gatsby still likes Daisy. Chapter 8 Understanding This quote is important because it shows the gatsby’s characteristics and