Wilson explains the he's figured out that Myrtle is cheating on him, so he's taking her the way from New York to a different state. Wilson complains about being sick and again asks for Tom’s car because he needs money fast (the assumption is that he will resell it at a profit). Tom shows off Gatsby's car, pretending it's his own. They stop for gas at Wilson's gas station. On the drive, Tom explains to Nick and Jordan that he's been investigating Gatsby, which Jordan laughs off. In the end, Tom takes Nick and Jordan in Gatsby's car while Gatsby takes Daisy in Tom's car. There is a short, but crucial, argument about who will take which car. He gets a bottle of whiskey to bring with them.

Everyone is restless and nervous.įrom the way Daisy looks at and talks to Gatsby, Tom suddenly figures out that she and Gatsby are having an affair.ĭaisy asks to go into Manhattan and Tom agrees, insisting that they go immediately. Tom and Gatsby go outside, and Gatsby points out that it's his house is directly across the bay from theirs. The nanny brings Tom and Daisy's daughter into the room and Gatsby is shocked to realize that the child actually exists and is real. While Tom is out of the room, Daisy kisses Gatsby on the mouth. Daisy assumes that he is only pretending, and that he is actually talking to Myrtle. Tom is on the phone, seemingly arguing with someone about the car. Nick and Gatsby show up to have lunch with Daisy, Jordan, and Tom. The plan is for Daisy and Gatsby to tell Tom about their relationship, and for Daisy to leave Tom. Gatsby invites Nick to Daisy's house for lunch. Gatsby explains that this is because Daisy comes over every afternoon to continue their affair-he needs them to be discreet. It turns out that Gatsby has replaced all of his servants with ones sent over by Wolfshiem. When Nick comes over to see why, Gatsby has a new butler who rudely sends Nick away. Suddenly one Saturday, Gatsby doesn't throw a party. To find a quotation we cite via chapter and paragraph in your book, you can either eyeball it (Paragraph 1-50: beginning of chapter 50-100: middle of chapter 100-on: end of chapter), or use the search function if you're using an online or eReader version of the text.

We're using this system since there are many editions of Gatsby, so using page numbers would only work for students with our copy of the book. Our citation format in this guide is (chapter.paragraph). Read our full summary of The Great Gatsby Chapter 7 to see how all dreams die, only to be replaced with a grim and cynical reality. Twice as long as every other chapter, it first ratchets up the tension of the Gatsby-Daisy-Tom triangle to a breaking point in a claustrophobic scene at the Plaza Hotel, and then ends with the grizzly gut punch of Myrtle’s death. Chapter 7 marks the climax of The Great Gatsby.

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