Chapter+9

**Chapter 9**

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West Egg News  Jay Gatsby Found Dead Jay Gatsby was found dead last Sunday as the result of a horrifying murder. Mr. George Wilson, a man stricken with grief entered Jay Gatsby's mansion, shot, and killed Gatsby while he was enjoying the nice summer day in his private pool. Not long after Wilson shot Gatsby, he shot and killed himself as well. The reason of Gatsby's murder is still unknown and we do not know if we will ever know why the Great Gatsby was killed.

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Summary:

The chapter starts out with reporters asking Nick about Gatsby's death. Many rumors circulate about his death. Thinking Gatsby would want people to attend his funeral; Nick tries to invite people who knew Gatsby. People make excuses and decide not to go. Nick Carraway, Gatsby's father Henry C. Gatz, Owl Eyes, and a few servants were the only people to attend Jay Gatsby's funeral. Nick learns that Gatsby's father is very proud of all his son had accomplished. After the funeral, Nick decides to move back home but he must break things off with Jordan before he leaves. As he breaks things off with her, she suddenly tells him that she is engaged to another man, which does not surprise Nick. Then, as he is leaving, he sees Tom in the city. Tom tells Nick that he told George Wilson that Gatsby's car is the one that killed Myrtle. Tom then goes on to say how he had suffered when he was forced to give up the apartment him and Myrtle shared for their affair and that because of that Gatsby deserved to die. Nick realizes in that moment that Tom and Daisy are selfish people who create problems only to hide behind them with their money and wealth. ([|http://s3.amazonaws.com])

Quotes:


 * ​"Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock....his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him." - Nick Carraway (Fitzgerald 180)
 * Nick explains that Gatsby was so close to his lover but he never got a chance to marry her or even tell her how he felt. Even though all she ever wanted was what he already had.
 * "Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not when he is dead." - Meyer Wolfsheim (Fitzgerald 172).
 * This quote is one of the overarching themes of The Great Gatsby. Mr. Wolfsheim is saying that people should show compassion for loved ones on a daily basis, so that they may have a fulfilling life. Showing love after one's death is of no use if they were not shown love during their lifetime.
 * "Jimmy was bound to get ahead. He always had some resolves like this or something. Do you notice what he's got about improving his mind? He was always great for that" - Mr. Gatz (Fitzgerald 173).
 * Mr. Gatz expresses his admiration for Jay here. After looking through a daily schedule by Jay Gatsby, his dad comments on how dedicated Jay was to promoting his own self-improvement. This quote displays the moral that hard work and dedication can get you anywhere in life.

Symbolism:

The American West is viewed as a land of the American Dream. However, that dream was crushed by the greed and selfishness of the 1920s. Gatsby sees both himself and Daisy as westerners but Daisy lost her values in the big city. Gatsby thinks that America is becoming less like the Land of the Free and more like the Old World countries of Europe.

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Group Contributions:


 * John O'Leary || 2 quotes + explanations, Titles ||
 * Ben Piper || 1 quote + explanation ||
 * Anna Trull || Newspaper Article. Daisy and Gatsby Photo. Title decoration. ||
 * Alex Hamlin || Jay Gatsby Photo + Gatsby Dead in Pool Photo + Jay Gatsby funeral, captions, page and text format, corrected spelling and grammar errors, fixed plagiarized sections ||
 * Quin Leggitt || plot summary ||
 * Alex Ridgeway || Symbolism ||
 * Clara Butler || plot summary proofread and corrected errors ||