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February 27, 2006
The Great Gatsby 7-9
Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (1925) -- Jerz: American
Lit II (EL 267)
"There was nothing I could say, except the one unutterable fact that it wasn't true."
It is very ironic that it was Daisy infact that had killed her husband's mistress without even knowing. Nick states that it was unutterable to tell Tom that it was Daisy that had done it. Obviously, if he told him, the story would take another turn. However, what really would happen if he told him?
Also, why didn't Daisy stop? Did she know all along about her husband? Was she that much of a fool? Maybe she knew? None of these questions were really answered.
I also wish that Nick was burned. I really hate his character. That is harsh, but I do feel this way.
Posted by OnileeSmith at February 27, 2006 12:49 PM
Comments
I like the points you bring up about how the story would take a whole new turn if Nick or Gatsby would have confessed that it was Daisy who was driving and murdered Myrtle. I believe that this secret would have changed the ending of the story dramatically.
Posted by: Terra Stumpf at February 27, 2006 03:11 PM