Chapter 7

1) Chapter 7 75-97
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Chapter 7 begins with Nick Carraway stopping by to see Gatsby. He stops by because Gatsby is not acting his usual self and that is shown when he doesn't throw his lavish party, and fires of all of his servants. The next day is very hot, and Nick, Jordan, Daisy, Tom and Gatsby all meet together. The decide to goto the city after a small confrontation with Tom and confusion upon which cars to drive. They arrive into the city and get a hotel suite at the Plaza hotel, where the competition over Daisy's love will begin between Tom and Gatsby. As the tension rise, Tom begins to accuse Gatsby for being a fraud, over the fact that he didn't actually goto Oxford, as things become more and more aggressive, and Gatsby accuses Tom that Daisy never loved him. After all the commission ceases Daisy, and Gatsby leave together, and Nick, Jordan, and Tom leave together as well. On their way home Mertyl recognizes Toms car and run into the middle of the street, the swerve and hit Mertyl Wilson however Daisy doesn't stop. When Tom, Nick, and Jordan drive by they stop because they see a crowd of people. Tom recognizes Mertyle and finds out what has happened. Tom has become emotional, and vulnerable at this moment and believes that it was Gatsby who was driving home, and calls him a coward.  Finally they arrive to the Buchanan residences, Nick decides to separate himself from the group and wishes to be alone, as he waits for the cab Tom has called for him he runs into Gatsby who standing outside incase if Tom tries to abuse Daisy. Where Nick gets the full story of how the accident occurred soon after he checks inside to see how Tom and Daisy are doing, he returns without any news or any sight of danger. Nick tells Gatsby to go home, although Gatsby refuses. Nick leaves him be, and goes home himself.
3)
A) Tom Buchanan
B) "...and as we drove away Tom was feeling the hot whips of panic. His wife and his mistress, until an hour ago secure and inviolate, were slipping precipitately from his control." (p.83)
c) Tom is a wealthy man who can provide for the people around him without much struggle. He is very controlling and protective over Daisy, and Mertyle. He is easily angered throughout this chapter because he begins to learn of the affair for Gatsby and Daisy.
D) Toms roll in the novel, is Daisy's husband, Pammy's father, and Mertyle's lover. He is very controlling and its is necessary for him to have the power in his relationships. Yet, when he loses the power he works to win it back by saying all the right things. After learning about Mertyle soon departure with her husband, he gets frustrated and races off to attempt to hold on to Daisy. He somehow makes everyone around him unhappy, as seen with Daisy, who wants to leave him.
4)
"Human sympathy has its limits, and we were content to let all their tragic arguments fade with the city lights behind him." (p.91)
This quote stood out to me because its alluded to this idea from before that anything can happen when crossing that bridge, and the scene between Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby has just concluded, showing that no one expected for that to happen. This quote also stood out to me because Nick shows that he has sympathy for Gatsby and Daisy and Tom, however he doesn't feel so bad for them because he realizes that he doesn't even like them. Later on he says he disliked Gatsby so much by this time, he realizes his cousin isn't honest, and tom is self-centered and controlling. For these reasons Nicks sympathy for the situation is limited.