Lately I have found there to rarely be a dull moment in The Great Gastby. Fitzgerald is quite good at catching me off guard with certain happenings within the novel. Tragedy strikes in the form of death in this portion of The Great Gatsby. At the close of one of the hottest days on record, a car crash took place. I personally had thought the fighting among Daisy, Tom, and Gatsby was enough drama for one chapter, but Fitzgerald proved me wrong. Myrtle Wilson was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Tom came across this accident on his way home from an exhausitng day and seeing this just made his emotions run wild. As Tom continued driving, "tears were overflowing down his face" (Fitzgerald, 141). Fitzgerald is able to use such descrpitive words which allow the reader to sympathize with the characters. I was able to feel bad for Tom at this moment in the book, and I never thought that I would be able to have an ounce of sympathy for him.
After the spat between the Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby, Tom had insisted that Daisy drive home with Gatsby because he knew that she would be back. Gatsby had let Daisy drive his car. I am not quite sure why he thought that was a good idea, but nevertheless, it happened. As a result, Myrtle's demise was a product of Daisy's driving. I was completely shocked when this happened! I just wonder how many people will find out that Daisy is the one who did this. I feel like Daisy's wealth and prominent status will save her from any possible consequences.
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