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What does Gatsby reveal to Nick about his life?
As they drive to the city, Gatsby tells Nick about his past, but his story seems highly improbable. He claims, for instance, to be the son of wealthy, deceased parents from the Midwest. She relates that Gatsby told her that he is in love with Daisy Buchanan.
What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself chapter5?
What did Gatsby tell Nick about himself to cover a previous lie? He thought that Daisy would leave Tom for Gatsby and they would forget the past 5 years existed.
Why does Daisy claim that she is crying when Gatsby begins to throw shirts?
In chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby, Daisy cries “stormily” over Gatsby’s shirts because his wardrobe proves his wealth, and she recognizes that she missed out on the opportunity to marry him and likely regrets settling for Tom.
Why does Daisy cry over the beautiful shirts?
Who was at fault for Gatsby’s death?
In The Great Gatsby, though many are to blame, Tom Buchanan is most responsible for Gatsby’s death. Tom tells George Wilson, who ultimately murders Gatsby, that it was Gatsby’s car which hit and killed Myrtle. Tom shows no remorse about doing this.
Why doesn’t Nick believe Gatsby’s story?
“Gatsby tells Nick about his life because he wants Nick to trust him. Also because nobody really knows about Gatsby’s path so he doesn’t want Nick to hear wrong things about him. Nick is skeptical about Gatsby’s story,even after he tries to prove it with the photo.”.
What does Mr. Wolfshiem tell Nick about Gatsby?
Wolfsheim tells Nick that Gatsby is a man of “fine breeding” who would “never so much as look at a friend’s wife.”. As for Wolfsheim , Gatsby tells Nick he’s the man behind the fixing of the 1919 World Series.
Why does Gatsby die?
Gatsby does die in the end of the novel. He is murdered by George Wilson because he believes that Gatsby was the man that was having an affair with his wife Myrtle and that he was the one who killed her. Daisy actually killed Myrtle by accident but in Gatsby’s car.
How does Nick know Tom and Daisy Buchanan?
How Does Nick Know Tom And Daisy Buchanan. Nick knows Daisy because they are sort of related. They are cousins. To be more specific, they are second cousins once removed. Nick knew Tom when they were both in college together at Yale.