Well, I'd have to say that this was probably the most interesting section of reading we've done so far. I was shocked when I read that Gatsby dies...I almost wanted to read on to the next chapter, but I didn't have time.
You know, if Tom had only not taken Gatsby's car, I think a lot of these troubles could've been avoided (Why on earth did Tom want to take Gatsby's car anyway??). For instance, had he not taken the car, he wouldn't have had to get gas at Wilson's and Myrtle wouldn't have seen him in the car and wouldn't have thought that Jordan was his wife, so she wouldn't have become so frantic. Myrtle probably wouldn't have ran out into the street towards Gatsby's car--trying to talk to Tom--and Daisy wouldn't have hit her. George wouldn't have gone "mad" and wouldn't have tracked down Gatsby and killed him.
But something good did come out of this...I guess Tom and Daisy are finally back together and loving each other. Which makes me think back to the River Styx connection and the billboard with Dr. T. J. Eckleburg's eyes on it. The River Styx talked about how promises were made to someone but that person would end up dying in the end. I guess that could kind of explain Myrtle and Gatsby (how Daisy said she'd run away with Gatsby and how Tom was going to get Myrtle out of the dump she was in). I guess the fact that George thought the eyes of the Dr. were God was somewhat true (in a symbolic way). Those eyes saw everything and disapproved of it...I guess they were finally being judged or something...I don't know...
Question: What's the importance of the leash? I have a few ideas in my mind why George would be so upset about this but I'm not sure...anybody have some input on this?
All I can say is that now I want to read more....
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I really don't understand why Tom had to take Gatsby's car. I was thinking maybe he wanted to just take Daisy with him so he would have some privacy or so he could show off or maybe he just wanted to take the car because he's a little off in the head. Which ever works. Also the leash is what George found that he did no buy for her nor did he know she had a dog so it had to be someone else like a lover he does not know of to say that she is cheating on him.
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