| why was the young Gatsby drawn to Daisy? | She was desired by many other men. She was nice to him. He liked the “glamor” of her house. |
| What is the cause of the problem between Jordan and Nick? | Their romance is dead. Never really liked each other. |
| In what context do Dr. Eckleburg’s eyes appear in this chapter? | Wilson believe they are literally the eyes of God. |
| When Wilson disappears for three hours, where do you guess he might have gone? | Wilson could be going to Gatsby’s. |
| Gatsby asks the groundskeeper not to drain the pool. Why? In light of what happens at the very end of this chapter, how is this exchange symbolically meaningful? | He wants to take a swim since he hadn’t all summer. Holding onto summer or Daisy. |
| How can Wilson’s actions at the end of this chapter be explained? | Wilson shot Gatsby and himself. He thought Myrtle was cheating on him with Gatsby and he had killed Myrtle. |
| What were Nick’s final significant words to Gatsby? Why is this a fitting goodbye? | He had complimented him. “They’re a rotten crowd, you’re worth the whole damn bunch.” He wants to be accepted in that elite crowd that are horrible and selfish. |
Great Gatsby ch. 8 questions
March 24, 2020