The Great Gatsby – Reactions to Myrtle Wilson’s Death

Reactions to Myrtle Wilsons Death in The Great Gatsby In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Jay Gatsby is a passenger in the car which strikes Myrtle Wilson, which is driven by Daisy Buchanan. After the car hits Myrtle, Daisy continues to drive, but collapses on Gatsby, forcing him to drive. At the Buchanans house, prick Carraway talks to Gatsby, who speaks as if Daisys reaction is the only battlee that matters (136). Due to his incessant love for daisy, he only focuses towards Daisys emotions and even takes the blame for her.Regardless Myrtles death, Gatsbys dream of having Daisy to himself makes him center his attention to her feelings after the accident. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Nick Carraway arrives at George Wilsons garage with Jordan Baker and Tom Buchanan after Myrtle Wilson dies. After leaving the crime scene, Nick arrives at the Buchanan house and is approached by Jordan. She tries to comfort Nick, however, he declines her invit ation to the house and starts to feel a little sick and wants to be alone He has had enough of all of them for one day (135/136).He becomes tired of existence tied into all the drama and secrets of New York and tries to isolate himself from the others in order to find a peace of mind. As a gist of all the abrupt occurrences in East Egg and West Egg, he concludes that leaving the situation will lead to his own contentment. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Daisy Buchanan is the number one wood of the vehicle which strikes Myrtle Wilson. Daisy continues to drive after hitting her, however she collapses on Jay Gatsby as he pulls on the emergency brake, forcing him to take over the vehicle.After they arrive at the Buchanan house, Daisy locks herself into her room, (137) while in a state of shock. She cannot believe that she hit another person on the road and isolates herself for a moment, in order to sort egress her emotions. As a result of losing her nerve on th e road, she hides from the others and places herself in disbelief. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Tom Buchanan arrives at George Wilsons garage with Jordan Baker and Nick Carraway after Myrtle Wilson dies. After Tom comforts George, he comes to a conclusion Gatsby hit Myrtle and denounces him as a coward on his way fend for to his house.As Tom is speaking, Nick realizes a change has come over Tom, as he speaks gravely, and with decision (135). Gatsbys intrusion in his personal life creates a spark indoors Tom, in which he begins to care more for his wife. With the belief of Gatsby killing his mistress, Tom changes his attitude, in order to prove his love for his wife and to make sure that Gatsby cannot chance upon his goal of taking Daisy away from him. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Jordan Baker arrives at George Wilsons garage with Tom Buchanan and Nick Carraway after Myrtle Wilson dies.She leaves with the emit of her group, and tri es to comfort Nick at the Buchanan house. After being rejected by him, she turns abruptly away and runs up the porch steps into the house (136). As a result of being dishonest, cynical, and self-centered, she is unwilling to change her attitude in order to persist on consoling Nick. She stays true to her deceitful nature as she is loath to suit his needs. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald George Wilson is the husband of Myrtle Wilson, who dies after being hit by a car.Before the accident, he suspects his wife is having an affair with another man. After her death, he becomes speechless and stands on the raised threshold of his office, swaying back and forth and holding to the doorposts with both hands (132). The sudden death of his wife places him in a state of shock, where he is having trouble sorting out his emotions and thoughts. Despite Toms efforts at comforting him, George remains distraught at the fact that he could not stop his wife from running out and in stantly dying on the road.