Chapter 9

After reading this chapter the events of the previous chapter make more sense. The main events in this chapter revolve around Gatsby's murder and funeral. In this chapter we also get to meet Gatsby's father. To me he did not seam to care as much as a father should have right after his son murdered.

Through every thing we did learn a lot about Gatsby, but there are still some things that I would have liked to know. Like where did Gatsby really get all of his money? We where never given a strait answer, but I guess that that is just one of the many things that we will continue to wonder about. After chapter 7 we are not really told what else happened to anyone they just seems to continue on with their lives.

This is one of the best books that I have been assigned to read for school. I liked the book a lot even though there where some parts that where confusing and hard to understand what happened. I enjoyed  not having a quiz on every chapter and just being able to enjoy the book instead of stressing over remembering ever little thing for a quiz. The project also helped me to figure out some of the things that I did not understand the first time that I read the chapter. I loved the idea of this project and wish that other teachers would also do this for books that we have to read.

Chapter 8

A lot happened in this chapter. There where many things he we had to piece together or the events to fully make sense.  The main thing to happen in this chapter was Gatsby's murder. I have to say that I did not see that coming at all.  I had to look back over the chapter a few time to understand what exactly had happened.
Wilson is convinced that Tom is the one that killed Daisy after he finds out about the affair. he kept saying, "He murdered her."(166) Later it is mentioned that Wilson is looking for looking for Gatsby's house. There is than a shot that rings out. Nick drives form the station right to Gatsby's house. the chauffeur, butler, gardener, and Nick quickly go down to the pool where they find Gatsby dead. As they are taking him back up to the house they also find Wilson's body on the lawn. Why was Wilson looking for Gatsby? What was Wilson's body doing on the lawn and is he the reason for Gatsby's death?

Chapter 7

In this chapter the main thing to happen was the fight that Tom and Gatsby had. Now I did not understand everything that happened completely but maybe writing this post will help some. The big thing that I think that starts the fight is when Tom sees Daisy walking "close to Gatsby, touching his coat with her hand."(128) Where the fight really starts is when Tom accuses Gatsby of never going to Oxford. Though Gatsby tells him that he did go but only for five months. Than the develops into who Daisy loves. Tom says that he and Daisy have a history and he has always loved her even though he has gone of and done some stupid things but he always loved her. Gatsby also gets Daisy to say "I never loved..."(139)you to Tom. Although she later said  that at one point she did love Tom. Gatsby also said to Tom "Daisy's leaving you."(140) Than this developed into Tom accusing Gatsby of stealing and making illegal money.

The most shocking thing to happen in this chapter was when we found out that Daisy is the one that hit Myrtle with the car. At this time I  believe that Daisy is trying to come to grips with the fact hat she killed a person, and that that is what part of the next chapter is going to consist of.

Chapter 6

In this chapter the major event is Daisy and Tom going to one of Gatsby’s parties. Daisy and Gatsby acted like they were friends that have not seen each other for a long time. They danced and even got some time to talk alone with some help from Nick to keep watch. Sometime later Gatsby asked Nick to stay after the party to talk. The first thing that Gatsby said was “She didn’t like it”. (116) He was very worried that Daisy did not enjoy the party.  Although it was very clear to us that she had a good time. Daisy had kept saying how lovely everyone was, and she also said I’ve never meet so many celebrities!” (111) We see more in this chapter how much Gatsby likes Daisy by the way that he was so worried that she did have a good time. We are starting to see the more vulnerable side of him, the side that it would seem that most people don’t get to see. I believe that Nick is possibly one of the only if not the only that has seen this side of Gatsby. I wonder when Tom will find out how close Daisy and Gatsby really are, or if he even does not find out about them at all.