The book comes to a climactic end in this chapter where Wilson unleashes his wrath. Wilson decides that he must take his revenge on the wrongfully accused Gatsby of the death of his wife Myrtle. Gatsby is shot and killed when he is going towards his pool for the first time of the summer which is ironic. the book ends with this killing of Gatsby then the suicide of Wilson shich is a very climactic ending to the book.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
CH. 8
In Ch.8 Wilson has an epiphany after the tragic death of his wife while looking at the billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg he believes that he is God. Wilson is an a state of shock when he comes to this conclusion and is just rambling on a bout a whole bunch of different topics and situations. He says that the Dr. is god because he is overseeing the valley so that makes him all seeing and all knowing just like god is so to Wilson that rationalizes his outrageous statement. his new outllok at life gives him only one option only one thing that he can do and this is to seek revenge which he will od in Ch. 9.
CH. 7
This yellow car with the front end damage represents the damage that would have been caused by Myrtle hitting the car when Daisy ran her down on her way through the valley of the ashes after a long day in New York City. after Myrtle is ran down nick comes across the scene some time later and by then they had identified the car that had been used and he realizes that it was Gatsby's car that had been used to do this so he assumes that it was Gatsby driving it at the time when in fact it was Daisy. Nick fears that Mr. Wilson will recognize the car from earlier and the day and realize that it was Gatsby who ran down his beloved wife. so with the incertainty of how and why Myrtle was hit by the car remains a mystery.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Ch. 6
I used a picture of Two Face from Batman because of the unveiling of the fact that Jay Gatsby was once known as James Gatz. This is important because it shows the internal conflict that Gatsby must have had to go through to have to come to the point where he felt he had to change his name to be able to change his identity.G atsby never did allow himself to believe that his family was simple farm folk so he imagined them as something more to hide the fact that he was nothing but that makes what he has accomplished all the more extraordinary.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Ch.5
These pictures are good pictures to use because in chapter 5 the weather was an important symbol used to show the emotions that Gatsby is going through mainly over his situation with Daisy and his extreme anxiety. When Gatsby is feeling doubtful and extremely fear full of rejection from Daisy then the weather is reflected by the pouring rain. So then, hence when Gatsby is happy once he and Daisy hit it off then the sunshine breaking through the storm reflects the feeling of happiness that both the characters feel for each other. Therefore, the importance of weather was a prevalent symbolism used in Ch. 5
Ch. 4
This photo of a bootlegger is an important feature due to in Ch.4 is where Wolfscheim is introduced to us as a shady business man who is found to be a bootlegger which puts into question Gatsby whose fortune is of unknown origins. Meyer is his first name and he is Gatsby's friend he was not the one who got Gatsby started in bootlegging as we later find out in Ch.9 but is his friend and possibly a partner in his illegitimate businesses. This surrounds Nick with questions about Gatsby that he is very hesitant to ask but he is offered a chance to get into business with him and he puts the offer into his mind but secretly disregards it without anyone knowing that he did.
Ch. 3
This image is representative of the party that Gatsby has in the third chapter. this is the first party that Nick attends of Gatsby's and is extremely amazed at what happens and goes on inside of it with the unlimited supplies of liquor and tables and tables of buffet food. Gatsby's parties are the most extravagant around and everyone try to go whether they were invited to the party or not. as we find out at the end of the book most if not all the people who attend thees affairs are her solely for the party and care nothing for Gatsby, who himself is very hard to be able to locate in his own party due to his very busy schedule that he tries extremely hard to try to keep.
Ch. 2
This photo is significant to chapter two because it is suppose to show Mr. Wilson's garage is the valley of ashes. The valley of ashes becomes important in chapter two when Tom and Nick go to New York and must travel through the valley of ashes so they can get there. On their way their they stop at a garage much like this one to pick up Tom's mistress who just so happens to be Mr. George Wilson's wife. The valley is a very dismal and dark place with extremely thick fog that makes it hard to see which is used to symbolize the dismal nature of the people who inhabit the region.
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