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Summary Of The Great Gatsby Chapter 7-9
In my opinion, the last three chapters of the book were the climax of the entire novel and were incredibly intriguing and left me wanting more after each page. In this installment I will be discussing chapters 7-9, more importantly Gatsby and Daisy. I will also be discussing the impact of Fitzgerald's writing style on this portion of the book. These chapters mainly relate to Gatsby in one way or another, and put him in the spotlight. One morning, before going to town, Nick comes to the Buchanan house and finds Jordan and Daisy in white dresses once again, symbolizing their wealth and impurity. That day is particularly hot and before heading into town Daisy mentions to Gatsby "you always look so cool". I believe that this means she is telling him that she loves him discretely. Before they arrive in town tom unearths the fact that Daisy and Gatsby are having an affair but bottles it inside. Once they all( Tom, Jordan, Nick, Gatsby, and Daisy) arrive at the plaza hotel Tom can no longer contain his rage and reveals his knowledge of the affair. Daisy is then caught in the middle of Tom and Gatsby, and though previously stating that she loved Gatsby she seems conflicted. I believe that this means she may still be in love with Tom despite stating "Even alone I can't say I never loved Tom" …show more content…
For instance, "cold fall day", and "Autumn". Fall or autumn symbolizes upcoming or foreshadowing death. It fits perfectly in this chapter because it foreshadows Gatsby's death, which occurs at the end. I also believe that fall impacted this chapter because Gatsby decides to take a swim in his pool from the fall which signifies the upcoming of winter therefore this would be his last time to use the pool. While in the pool George Wilson believes Gatsby killed his wife so he kills him. I personally thought this was a gruesome and unexpected death before interpreting the

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