1. Chapter 7 pages 113-147
2. Chapter 7 Summary
The chapter starts off with Nick going to Gatsby's house because he is worried about Gatsby. Nick is worried because Gatsby hasn't thrown any parties in a while and has hired a whole new group of servants for his house because the last ones were involved with too much gossip. The next day Nick, Gatsby, and Jordan go to Daisy and Tom's house to escape the heat. When they arrive there Daisy shows Gatsby her child and he acts in an awkwardly manner when the child goes up to him. After a couple drinks Daisy suggests that they go into the city. On the way Nick, Jordan, and Tom stop for gas at Wilson's. He tells them that he is leaving in a couple days with Myrtle because he knows she is having an affair with another man.When they get there they get a room at the Plaza hotel. By this time Tom knows whats going on between Daisy and Gatsby. Tom then starts asking Gatsby question about his life and starts calling him a fraud. Then there is a big argument about who Daisy loves no and loved before. As the argument inflames, Nick and Gatsby leave together. Then Jordan, Nick, and Tom leave, but on the way home they discover that Myrtle has been hit and killed by a car. After all the commotion everyone meets at Tom's house. When Nick is leaving he finds Gatsby hiding in a bush in case Tom abuses Daisy. As they talk Gatsby tells him that Daisy was driving the car when they hit Myrtle, but he will take the blame for it. And this day is Nick birthday, but other than that this day has screwed up everything for everyone.
3. Michaelis
3a. "The young Greek, Michaelis, who ran the coffee joint beside the ashheaps was the principle witness at the inquest. He had slept through the heat until five, when he strolled over to the garage, and found George Wilson sick in his office." Page 136
3b. Michaelis is a helpful and charitable person in the novel who comforts Wilson after the accident. He has common sense, wit, and care.
3c. Michaelis's role in the novel is to represent one of the few people who is charitable. He also witnessed the accident involving Myrtle. He tells the policeman and Wilson that the car was yellow, which is the car that Tom is supposed to sell to Wilson the next day. He adds suspense to the novel because he makes the accident a huge deal by actually knowing the color of the car. Without Michaelis Tom would be let off the hook. Even though Tom did not hit Myrtle, he was the man having an affair with her and he cause Daisy to drive away from him earlier in the city. When the chapter comes to an end, Michaelis, Nick, and Jordan are the only people who are not in deep trouble or a depressed state.
4. "Her voice is full of money" Page 120
This quote stuck out to me because it defines so much about Daisy. She has been provided for all of her life, she has grown up with rich folks all her life, and she has been living a care-free life. Her voice represents Jordan, Gatsby, and Tom. They are all very rich and Nick finds it hard to talk with them. Daisy is cocky and just is a spoiled rich golden daughter of a king. Everyone wants her. But she is so rapped up in the illusion of love that the illusion will never become reality, and if the love does not become reality Gatsby would have wasted his life for nothing.
http://jg007kill.blogspot.com/ Joey Guerra
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