Final Gatsby post

Interpretive:

When did Nick realize that Daisy was the one that hit Mrs. Wilson?

Nick came into this realization slowly. He was being told a story by Mr. Gatsby when he gathered all the pieces to make this assumption. Gatsby was the owner of the car but not the one who ran over Mrs. Wilson.

Which Character best follows the theme shown in the book that one should always chase one’s dreams?

Gatsby is the one that best represents the theme above. He had spent the last 5 years of his life chasing this dream of his and he had almost reached this goal he had set until Mr. Wilson shot him. Gatsby shows persistence and determination when he spends his time trying to relive the past. The past that he is trying to relive is the love that was felt between Daisy and Mr. Gatsby 5 years previous to the story.

Evaluative:

 What is the best analysis of the behavior of Mr. Wilson after the event of his wife being killed?

Mr. Wilson was acting quite insane after his wife was killed by a mystery person. I think that the fact that he did not know who the killer was could have affected the way he responded to the whole situation. Quite frankly, Mr. Wilson was going crazy after his wife’s death. The addition of Tom and the others who watched over him probably did not help him at all. Tom especially caused a lot of fuss and was (in my opinion) the reason for Gatsby’s death.

Why did Gatsby act so oddly after the accident?

The most obvious reason might be the fact that it was a traumatic event but I think the reason was deeper. I believe that Mr. Gatsby was a very intelligent person and I think that he was thinking ahead into the future and he knew that Mr. Wilson might find out that it was his car that hit Mrs. Wilson. Gatsby was a very smart old sport. This is why I think that he was acting inexplicably odd after the accident.