Mr_Shank

This post is going to be very short due to the fact that Gatsby was only in the one chapter before the twist of the story. 

Before I get to my point I need to give some back round on Chapter 8.  In this chapter Mr. Wilson ( the husband of the dead Myrtle) wants to find who killed his wife.  He remembers seeing a car that looked like one Tom would know the owner of.  Wilson finds out that it was Gatsby’s car and thinks that Gatsby killed Myrtle and that Gatsby was the one having an affair with Myrtle.  While this is happening Gatsby tells Nick that he has never used his pool and as going to go for a swim in it.  Nick leaves and Gatsby is alone.  Mr. Wilson goes to Gatsby’s house and shots him.  Wilson then shots himself. 

My point, Gatsby’s emotions in the beginning and the end were both the same.  He stated out feeling upset and lonely without Daisy and that is the exact same way how he felt when he died.  There was a time in the middle where he was happy.

Questions:

1) How do you think Gatsby was feeling at the end before his death?  (your opinion)

2) Do you think Daisy felt at all guilty for Gatsby’s death?

~Lauren Gress~

Over Chapters 5, 6 and 7 we see a change in Gatsby.  In chapter 6 we learn about Gatsby’s past.  We learn that Gatsby’s real name was James Gatz and that he worked for a man on his yacht.  The man gave Gatz the new names Jay Gatsby and that name stuck with  him.  When the man died he left most of his money to Gatsby and this is when Gatsby’s poor life turned around.  What do you think of Gatsby’s past? Do you think he was happier when he was poor why of why not?

In chapter 7 we see the most change in Gatsby.  Tom and Daisy go to one of Gatsby’s parties and Daisy doesn’t have a good time.  Gatsby then stops throwing parties and fires all of his workers so the rumors about him will stop.  Do you think Gatsby should give up everything for Daisy?

Also in Chapter 7 Gatsby and Tom meet and talk.  Gatsby tells Tom that Daisy loves him and not her husband.  Tom gets angry and the relationship between Gatsby and Tom becomes worse.  Do you think that Gatsby should have confronted Tom about Daisy?

Finally Daisy and Gatsby are driving together in Gatsby’s car.  Daisy is driving and she hits Myrtle ( Tom’s other woman) with the car.  Gatsby later tells Nick that he will take the blame for the accident.  Do you think that Gatsby should take the blame?

We so in the last chapters that Gatsby has changed and not really for the good.  He has become very obsessed with Daisy and will seem to stop at nothing to win her back.  Do you think that Gatsby has changed for the better or for the worse, why or why not?

Questions:

1) What do you think of Gatsby’s past? Do you think he was happier when he was poor why of why not?

2) Do you think Gatsby should give up everything for Daisy?

3) Do you think that Gatsby should have confronted Tom about Daisy?

4) Do you think that Gatsby should take the blame?

5) Do you think that Gatsby has changed for the better or for the worse, why or why not?

~Lauren Gress~