As the tables turn in this portion of The Great Gatsby, I find myself to be correct on some of my observations earlier on in the novel. I had thought that perhaps Fitzgerald was mentioning all of Gatsby's houseguests who had died to foreshadow or insinuate that Gastby himself could be near his death or a rough patch in his life. Even though I had thought there was a chance thate he would die, I was still a little bit shocked that he died. All Gatsby had wanted his entire life was to be with Daisy. His parties, wealth, lavish home, and expensive belongings were all a part of his efforts to win Daisy's heart. When Gatbsy realized that she was not going to run away with him, this proved to him that his life was led for no purpose at all. Since Carraway had discovered Gatsby, he felt responsible for Gatsby and obligated to care for him. He had "called up Daisy half and hour after we found him, called her instinctively and without hesitation" (Fitzgerald, 164). He had assumed she would want to know that one of her loves had died, but it had appeared she had skipped town with Tom a few hours prior to Gatsby's death.
Many of the events that happened in this book could have easily been avoided and corrected to prevent any further harm. If Gatsby had realized that Daisy was not his only gateway to happiness, then he could have lived a fuller life up until he met Daisy again. I feel as though a great deal of this book dealt with chance and fate among the characters.
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