Throughout The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald problems occur and end in Gatsby's unfortunate death. The group of people Gatsby “hung” out loved to party and have fun. This caused trouble because of the outcome of what happened to Gatsby. Gatsby just wanted to pursue his love for Daisy which did not lead him to a good outcome. Even though his friends had an influence on Gatsby: Tom , Myrtle, and Gatsby himself are at fault for his death due to the poor decisions they made throughout the novel. Jay is definitely at fault for his own death. He chose the style of his life to be revolved around Daisy, he got himself into trouble with bootlegging and crime, and trusted the wrong group of people. He ultimately made the decision of his death. …show more content…
Myrtle was married to George but that didn’t stop her from getting with someone else. Myrtle was having an affair with Tom which ended up setting off a chain reaction. Myrtle was hit by a car that Daisy was driving under the influence, but because Gatsby loved Daisy so much, he took the blame for her death. But if Myrtle would have never gotten involved with Tom's relationship it would have never happened and she wouldn't even be a piece in the story. Tom and Myrtle both wanted out of their marriage. Catherine, Myrtle's sister says, “Neither of them can stand the person they're married to..” (Fitzgerald 34). This quote shows that maybe they never actually loved who they were married to, maybe just the thought of having each other to themselves was what they wanted . Especially because we know that Tom liked knowing that Daisy was all his even though everyone wanted her. Even Gatsby said "Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth” (Fitzgerald 14) Even though their relationship was rocky, Myrtle still had a cause of the death. She was the one who jumped in front of the car. She ran in front of the car thinking it was Tom but it was Daisy. So when she got hit, Gatsby took the blame. George Wilson was not very happy about that and found Gatsby and murdered him in his backyard. If Myrtle wouldn’t have done that, Gatsby would still be alive. But Myrtle did it all for …show more content…
Tom had several impacts on Gatsby's death. Tom told George that Myrtle was killed by Gatsby which resulted in George killing him. When Tom was talking to George, he said, “It was a yellow car.” This quote shows us that Tom blamed the death of Myrtle on Gatsby. Tom was always jealous of Gatsby because Daisy showed so much care and affection for him. Tom was envious that Gatsby was receiving all the attention from Daisy. Even though Tom and Gatsby were both very wealthy and successful, Daisy has always loved Gatsby. Gatsby wanted Daisy to even tell her husband she never loved him. Gatsby says “It doesn’t matter any more. Just tell him the truth–that you never loved him–and it’s all wiped out forever” ( Fitzgerald 132). This quote shows us that Tom and Gatsby always had a little feud going on and they never liked each other. Tom is at fault for his death because he was the one to tell George who killed Myrtle. Tom didn’t even tell the truth that Daisy hit her. If Tom would have never told George who it was, Gatsby could still be alive. Throughout this novel we can see that the “fun” and “outgoing” friend group may not be as loyal and friendly as they portray to be to the outside
In the end, James Gatz remained faithful to the illusion of Gatsby, but died as a result. Daisy Buchanan made the choice to leave her love for Jay Gatsby behind and was able to maintain her life of wealth and luxury with Tom. Myrtle Wilson chose to leave her husband and pursue her relationship with Tom, but was killed shortly after. Each person’s decision between two lives ultimately sealed their fate. Lying dead in the road, Myrtle had sealed her fate while fleeing from her home towards a life with Tom.
Shortly after Myrtle was struck by Gatsby’s car, the men who had found her “…had torn open her shirtwaist, still damp with perspiration they saw that her left breast was swinging loose like a flap, and there was no need to listen for the heart beneath. The mouth was wide open and ripped at the corners…” (Fitzgerald 109). The entire description of Myrtle’s dead body is rather disturbing, not only because of its graphic nature, but also because of how her injured body is objectified. Interestingly, although the men
When our group of main characters is driving to town, Tom is driving in Gatsby’s yellow Rolls-Royce, seemingly as a way to get back at Gatsby for being Daisy’s paramour. Consequently, when Myrtle sees the car driving back out of town, she mistakes Gatsby for Tom and believes Tom is in driving the car, running out to talk to him, ultimately leading to her demise. All of this takes place during chapter 7. If Tom had never had an affair with Myrtle, Myrtle wouldn’t have run out to talk to Tom because she wouldn’t have known him at all, and she wouldn’t have
When George Wilson wanted revenge on who killed Myrtle he went to Tom to see who owned the yellow car and Tom told him Jay Gatsby owned the car. So Wilson went over to Gatsby’s house and shoot Gatsby and himself [Wilson] to have revenge on the murderer even though we find out Daisy was actually was driving that night. All because of Tom having an affair with Myrtle she was killed, then Gatsby, and then Wilson. Nick narrates that “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy - they smashed up things and creatures and then treated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever kept them together,and let other people clean up the mess they had made ”(187-188). This is significant to the thesis statement because Tom and Daisy throughout the
Gatsby was taking advantage of Daisy and trying to make her tell Tom that she never loved him, but the truth is, she did love him. She told Gatsby that she loved him, and that she still does love Tom. Gatsby wasn’t the only one trying to manipulate someone else, Myrtle was just as guilty. Myrtle was trying to manipulate Tom since the day they began having an affair. Myrtle kept the affair with Tom going in attempt to get him not to leave her and go back to Daisy.
Myrtle is married to George Wilson, an old, boring man. Tom does not try very hard to hide his affair, except from his wife. He takes Myrtle out and shows her off to his friends, including Nick. Daisy, knowing of her husband’s affair without telling him, feels no guilt in her affair with Gatsby. The book comes to a climax when Gatsby attends a get together with Tom, Daisy, Nick, and Jordan in New York.
Daisy caused the crash but Gatsby was driving. She was hiding behind Gatsby, Gatsby sticks up for her mistake to take the blame. Wilson, Myrtle’s husband struggles with the death of his wife. We soon learned that Gatsby was found dead in the swimming pool being shot with Wilson
Since running into the road blindly and hoping the drivers will stop is a unintellucal decision and fatal decision.myrtle is responsible for gatsby death because she was foolish and made george wilson think that tom is the person responsible for gatsby
But I gave it to him and then I lay down and cried to beat the band all afternoon.” (Fitzgerald 2). What she says about her husband shows us that she only married him so she could be in a higher social class and that's the thing about Myrtle she is always looking for a chance to be a higher class then she is. This climb of higher class is for nothing as Myrtle is killed by Daisy when she is run over and this is talked about but not for a long time.
However, she dreams about having money and status and is constantly unhappy. She has an affair with Tom, Daisy’s husband and Gatsby’s friend, even though he treats her poorly because he is wealthy. She is so desperate to keep her ticket into the wealthy’s lavish lifestyle that she remains Tom’s mistress after he hits her at a party and breaks her nose (34). Throughout the novel, Myrtle lacks appreciation for what she has and longs for more. Her husband, George Wilson, genuinely loved Myrtle and even became physically sick upon finding out about her affair (124).
As Nick Carraway concluded on page one hundred and seventy-nine, “It was all very careless and confused. They were careless people, Tom and Daisy-they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” The eventual fall of the Great Gatsby was caused by many people’s individual contribution, including Gatsby himself. Leading up to the murder of the
Myrtle Wilson was killed in a fatal car crash on Monday the 7th of August, when she ran on to the road and was hit by a yellow car, recently identified as Jay Gatsby’s car. After hitting Mrs. Wilson, the car did not stop. Gatsby was returning from New York to his home, but when travelling through the valley of ashes, Myrtle Wilson ran into the road and was then hit by Gatsby’s car.
Myrtle was struck and killed by a yellow car driven by Daisy, "Was Daisy driving?" "Yes," he said after a moment, "but of course I’ll say I was. You see, when we left New York she was very nervous. ”(110 Fitzgerald). After the fight between Gatsby, Tom, and Daisy, Daisy was extremely distraught.
Tom and Daisy are able to avoid the consequences of Myrtle’s death. After the accident George goes into a rage and to control him Tom tells him “the truth” about “who owned the car” which was Gatsby, but Tom also thinks that Gatsby “ran over Myrtle like you’d run over a dog and never even stopped his car” (Fitzgerald 190-191). George was ready to kill whoever Myrtle was cheating with. Tom then tells George that Gatsby owned the car that had killed Myrtle so George thinks that Myrtle was cheating on him with Gatsby, and that Gatsby killed Myrtle. Tom and Daisy then go on a vacation and leave their problems behind them for others such as Nick to deal with.
Gatsby and Myrtle were both killed in the act of following their dreams. Gatsby main factor that leaded up to his death was the fact Gatsby was passionately in love with Daisy, since he was so in love with Daisy. “You’re acting like a little boy,” I broke out impatiently. “Not only that, but you’re rude. Daisy’s sitting in there all alone.”