From actions taken and stories revealed earlier in the novel we could decipher what was going to happen in chapters 7 and 8. It isn’t much of a stretch for Daisy to be the driver of a hit and run in which she responsible for the death of another in. Earlier in the novel we found out she was irresponsible on the road and that other drivers would make up for her lack of consideration on the road. Also, it’s unsurprising that daisy fell back in love with Gatsby from the story about how she was reluctant to marry Tom, but “fell in love” with him after someone told her she should be. Previously in the novel we heard Gatsby describe himself as a man of God. In the instances in the Bible, it was common for prophets to be killed. Even God’s son, Jesus, was crucified for our sins. Similarly, Gatsby was crucified for the murder of Myrtle Wilson, somebody he did not kill.
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Great post, O.G. Interesting analogy between Gatsby and the prophets in the Bible. As you know, in class we compared him to Jesus, and it is interesting how you said Gatsby was a martyr just like Jesus.
The references earlier on to how Daisy admitted she was a bad driver and how she was reluctant to marry Tom really foreshadowed later events. These were points that I myself never considered, and am glad to have furthered my understanding of the reading.
yes Owen - Kudos for the biblical tie.
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