Chapter 8




1. In two chapters in a row the American dream is “acheived” but then when Gatsby wants more the dream ends. In a way Fitzgerald is trying to say that be happ with what you have and not to try so hard for somthing you proabably wont get. This causes the loss of that dream and in Gatsby’s case the loss of his life. He was trying so hard for Daisy’s love that in the end, the dream he had of the two of them was crushed.

2. Fitzgerald explains that Daisy was froced into her marriage with Tom because of his high social class. Daisy also is in that high social class so it would be forbidden to marry someone in a lower social class then her. Even though she obviously loves Gatsby more this Social ladder has taken over her life and caused her to marry a man she does not really love instead of the poor man she was madly in love with (Gatsby).

 3. “…That yellow car…” Yet again Gatsby’s car is mentioned again but as yellow. Usually if you have money you are safe from all. Money corrupts everything around us and this is what it has done to Gatsby. The thing is though that it shows that even if you have money you can finally be caught doing something worng just as Gatsby did even though Daisy was driving. She is also apart of that upper class that never thinks about getting caught. Wilson found his car and shot Gatsby right on the spot without confrontation. It shows that even the rich don’t always have a way out.

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