Chapter Nine

Picture: Gatsby's Funeral

Throughout this chapter Gatsby's funeral is being planned about. To begin, the leading aspect to his death was he was shot by Wilson in his pool. Wilson thought Gatsby was the man that Myrtle was having an affair with. This incident occurred at the end of chapter eight. During this chapter, Nick is basically the only who is held responsible for his funeral. This is because Nick is the only one who really knows him and is a true friend. Though Gatsby had many guest to his party, they did not care when he died. The guest basically showed up to party at his mansion. The people who attend his funeral was Nick, Henry, Butlers and Owl eyes. It was very significant though that Gatsby's dad, Henry, arrived to his funeral. It was because his dad has not seen Gatsby in a long time.

Quote

"At first i was surprised and confused; then as he lay in his house and didn't move or breathe or speak hour upon hour it grew upon me that i was responsible because no one else interested"(172). This quote expresses how Nick realizes that he is the one held responsible for Gatsby's funeral because he is a true friend.

"I called up Daisy half an hour after we found him, called her instinctively and without hesitation. But she and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and taken baggage with them"(172). This quote shows how ignorant Daisy is and rude for not attending his funeral since she was in love with him.

" He opened it at the back cover and turned it around for me to see. On the last fly-leaf was printed the word SCHEDULE, and the date September 12th, 1906"(181). This quote is significant because it represents how Gatsby tried improving himself in a precise, sectionalized manner.

" There was one thing to be done before i left, an awkward, unpleasant thing perhaps had better have been let alone. But i wanted to leave things in order and not just trust that obliging and indifferent sea to sweep my refuse away"(185). This quote express Nick's feelings towards saying good bye to Jordan after all they have been through.

Hollowness Of Individuals

The hollowness of individuals means that these characters are missing hearts and are morally corrupt. One person in this chapter who shows that they are "missing a heart" is Daisy. Daisy was the girl that Gatsby loved and had an obsession about. She is married to Tom but had the affair with Gatsby, making Gatsby feel completely happy. Though, when Gatsby had died, Tom and Daisy fled and ran away without telling nobody. This is an example of her being a hollow person. Also, Daisy had ran over someone before without having any remorse. In addition, Daisy and Tom have a little girl. Daisy had a maid who watched her daughter. Tom never once brought her up, which shows he never respected her presences. Also, after Gatsby died many people did not show at his funeral like his guest. This expresses how the guest at his party did not have a heart also. This is because they acted in a way as friends of Gatsby, but in reality they only had shown up because of the lavishing parties. Lastly, Mytle is a character who is missing a heart. She has an affair with Tom even though he beats her. She treats Wilson, her husband badly by doing so. She does not love Wilson like she does of Tom so she will not move West with him. All in all, many of these characters only care for their own problems are being heartless towards others.