Chapter 7

Chapter 7
Pages 113-145

Summary- In chapter seven, Gatsby's parties come to an end because the only reason he was having them was to get Daisy to come over. He also fires a lot of his servants because Daisy is afraid they will gossip about their relationship. On a hot summer day, Nick and Gatsby are invited to lunch with Daisy, Tom and Jordan. They meet Daisy's daughter but Daisy ignores her being there. Everyone, especially Tom, can see how in love Daisy and Gatsby are and suggests that everyone goes on the trip into the city together. Gatsby and Daisy go in one car together and Tom, Nick and Jordan drive in another together. The car is low on gas so they stop at the Wilson's garage. He learns that George and his wife, Myrtle, are thinking about moving West and Tom was shocked at the idea of losing his mistress. They rent a room at the Plaza Hotel, and there Tom confronts Gatsby about his relationship with Daisy and Gatsby says that Daisy never loved Tom and Daisy agrees, but then after admits she did once love Tom and Gatsby is shocked hearing this. Tom scares Daisy by telling her stories about Gatsby and his gambling and she asks to go home but Tom makes her go with Gatsby. On the ride back home, Nick, Tom and Jordan see that Myrtle was hit by a car and killed. Once back at the Buchanan's house Tom finds Gatsby hiding in the bushes and he confesses that Daisy was driving the car and tried to stop but it was too late. He says he'll take responsibility for it because he doesn't want Tom to hurt Daisy.

Character- George Wilson
-“He was a wife’s man and not his own.” (pg. 136)
-faintly handsome, hard-working, blonde, gullible, good husband to his wife, and loving
-George has only been in this novel a few times so far. He is Myrtle's husband and lets her take charge of everything. However, in this chapter he finds out she has been cheating and is devastated. He decideds to take charge and move them West. However, he loves her so much and will do anything for her. 


Quote- "Was Daisy driving?" "Yes," he said after a moment, "but of course I'll say I was" (143).
-When Gatsby says this, it proves how much he loves Daisy and will do anything for her. He is afraid that if Tom hears Daisy was the one driving and killed Myrtle, he will hurt her, so he says he is going to take responsibility for the accident. Throughout the book so far, we have seen Gatsby do anything for Dasiy but this, risking his own life, really proves his love for her.