Two years after the death of Jay Gatsby, Nick writes about and reflects on the events that surrounded Gatsby's funeral. Even though Gatsby is dead, extremely exaggerated rumors continue to circulate about him and about the nature of his relation to Wilson and Myrtle. Nick soon realizes that he is the only person still by Gatsby's side even though people never hesitated to attend his parties. When he attempted to call Daisy, he finds that she and Tom have left town. Nick starts to feel angry that no one wants to attend Gatsby’s funeral. Eventually Gatsby's father arrives and Nick sees the pride he takes in his son’s accomplishments. The only people at Gatsby's funeral are Nick, some servants, Henry Gatz, and Owl Eyes. The chapter Nick decides to leave the west after encounters with Tom, who reveals he told Wilson that the car that killed Myrtle was Gatsby’s, and told Wilson that Gatsby deserved to die. This leads Nick to the conclusion that Tom and Daisy are careless people who hurt and destroy others, knowing that their money will back them up. Nick finishes the story by comparing the struggles to shape ones future to being in a boat going against the current.
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May 2015
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