Chapter+8

Chapter... 8!

Summaryy! The next day, Nick goes over to Gatsby's house to talk to him. That night, Gatsby tells Nick the story of his real life. He tells the story of how he and Daisy fell in love when they were younger, before she met Tom. She was a rich southern girl and he was very poor and thought that her lifestyle was quite glamerous. They got really close and two years later, Gatsby realized that he was in love with Daisy. But then Gastby was in the draft and had to go away to war, and he left Daisy behind. They corresponded through letters to eachother and Daisy was upset that Gatsby couldnt come home to be with her. Eventually, Daisy began to date and see other men. A half a dozen a day. Finally, Daisy met Tom Buchanan, and she fell in love with him and decided to end it with Gatsby while he was still overseas at Oxford. Gatsby beliveed the Daisy only loved Tom for a moment and that she actually loved him the whole time. Gatsby returned from his duty overseas while Tim and Daisy were still on their honeymoon. He went back to Daisy's hometown adn tried to look for her but realized that she wasnt there. After Gatsby finished telling this story, he decides that he wants to go and use his pool for one last time because he hadnt used it all summer long. So Nick leaves him alone for the day and says goodbye. Later in the day, Nick goes to talk to Jordan, and she kinda blows him off because he was a bit rude to her the night before due to all the akward stuff that happened. Nick hears about Wilson, and how he was slowly going crazy. The story was that Wilson left his garage by himself and was seen walking crazily down the street and eventually found out who was the owner of the yellow car, and where he lived. Wilson shows up at Gatsby's house late in the afternnon and shoots him while he is in the swimming pool. He then kills himself and the chauffer rushes over to see what the gunshots were about and finds them both dead.

Vocabularyy!

__humidor-__ a container or storage room for cigars or other preparations of tobacco, fitted with means for keeping the tobacco suitably moist __settee__- a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered __redolent-__ having a pleasant odor; fragrant __pneumatic__- of or pertaining to air, gases, or wind

Reflection!

This chapter talks about some of Gatsby's past. Alot of this involved World War I. Gatsby is sent away to go fight in the war, and because of the times, he cannot communicate and talk to Daisy as much as he would like to be able to. They are only able to converse through letters, and eventually they grow apart. This leads to Daisy marrying Tom instead of Gatsby. Also, Daisy courts many men at once, which was also common for rich women in the south at this time period.

Common Themes!

Some common themes in this chapter include:
 * Nostalgia** when Gatsby tells about his past
 * Regret** when Gatsby realizes that he lost Daisy
 * Revenge** when Wilson kills Gatsby

Marxist and Feminist!

This chapter symbolizes something having to do with the Marxist viewpoint. At the end of the chapter, Wilson hunts down Gastby and then kills him. Wilson represents the lower, or working class. He is not a rich man and he only works in a garage in New York City. Gatsby on the other hand, represents the upper socialite class. He is rich and well known and throws extravagent parties. By Wilson killing Gatsby, it is symbolizing the lower class having a strike against the upper class.

Colors! Red, for the blood when Gatsby is killed. red can symbolize death, revenge, and angry. all of which took place in this chapter