The lights at his house failed to go on … his career … was over - The ending of Gatsby’s ‘career’ is associated with him reaching a zenith of popular interest: ‘curiosity about Gatsby was at its highest’. Nick goes home, but Gatsby remains, ready to defend Daisy if needed. Nick checks to see if Daisy is safe, and discovers Daisy and Tom talking conspiratorially in the kitchen. He reveals that it was Daisy at the wheel, but declares, ‘I’ll say I was’, and he recounts the death of Myrtle again. When Tom, Nick and Jordan arrive at Daisy’s house, Tom dismisses them and Nick encounters Gatsby lurking outside. Tom, arriving a little later, is careful to instil in Wilson the knowledge that he doesn’t own the car, and then leaves, believing that the driver of the ‘yellow car’ was Gatsby. The narrative changes perspective to give Michaelis’ account of Myrtle’s last moments, who ran out from the garage and was killed instantly by a ‘yellow car’. Gatsby and Daisy return home, this time in Gatsby’s car, the others following later. Tom also insinuates that Gatsby is a criminal and an overwhelmed Daisy withdraws from Gatsby. Gatsby speaks for Daisy, denying any love she ever had for Tom, and Tom refutes this, forcing Daisy to admit that she has loved both men. Nick notices Myrtle watching them, who assumes Jordan is Tom’s wife.Įveryone arrives at the Plaza Hotel and takes a room there, underneath which a wedding party is taking place. Wilson is still wanting a deal from Tom so he can move away with Myrtle, whom he has discovered is having an affair. He boasts that he has just bought it when they refuel at Wilson’s garage. Tom asks to try Gatsby’s yellow car, taking Nick and Jordan. To break the tension, everyone agrees to drive into New York. Over lunch, Tom guesses that Daisy and Gatsby are lovers. Gatsby is surprised to meet Pammy, Daisy’s daughter, briefly. The group of five (Daisy, Tom, Nick, Jordan and Gatsby) gather the next day in ‘broiling heat’. Nick is invited to Daisy’s house, fearing a ‘rather harrowing scene’. Resources for studying The Great Gatsbyīecause Daisy is often at his house, Gatsby has curtailed his parties and dismissed all his servants.
Feminist interpretations of The Great Gatsby.Critical Approaches to The Great Gatsby.The use of religious imagery in The Great Gatsby.The Great Gatsby: Imagery and symbolism.More on Fitzgerald’s use of song in Chapter 5.The Great Gatsby: Synopses and commentary.Artistic expression in the modern world.Religious / philosophical context of The Great Gatsby.Social / political context of The Great Gatsby.Thomas Hardy, selected poems: context links.Romantic poets, selected poems: context links.The Return of the Native: context links.The Mayor of Casterbridge: context links.
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