Always Together

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Chapter 9 pages 163-174

"The minister glanced several times at his watch, so I took him aside and asked him to wait for half an hour. But it wasn't any use. Nobody came." (Fitzgerald, page 174).

Nearing the end of the novel, I am quite saddened by the people of Gatsby's life. Luckily, Gatsby's father is found to be alive. Although I am confused at why Gatsby could not embrace his childhood life, his father seemed to understand why Gatsby was so distant. The revelation that Gatsby was trying to perfect himself seemed to shock me. I believe that Gatsby was running from something in his life. I am not fully aware of what exactly pushed him away from his former life, but he seemed to be content with his new life. Furthermore, I am still quite confused at what exactly his job was. The men that all acted as his fathers seemed to ditch him when he needed them the most. His actual father did not seek to find Gatsby in his new life, Dan Cody left Gatsby little after he died except someone to look after, and Wolfsheim failed to come to his funeral when Gatsby just needed friends. The business of Gatsby seemed to be in bootlegging which provided him a large sum of money. I am not sure why Wolfsheim, a friend, would not even come to his funeral as a gesture of kindness and compassion. Lastly, a comparison of the policemen and doctors at Gatsby's house reminded me of one of my favorite television shows, Pretty Little Liars. The show has a lot of death and mystery but Gatsby's death reminded me of the entirety of the show that is revolved around Allison's death. Her death has remained a mystery to the people of the town and many realized they did not know her as well as they thought, just like Gatsby.