The Great Gatsby. The question is what specific instances lead to or are linked to Gatsby's eventual death. Includes direct quotations from the novel.

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The Great Gatsby

In Scott F. Fitzgerald's book, The Great Gatsby, the main character, Jay Gatsby, is eventually murdered by George Wilson. However, it would not be appropriate to cast all the blame upon Mr. Wilson. There were others who falsely fueled Mr. Wilson's rage and who covered up their involvement in the crime of killing Myrtle Wilson, Mr. Wilson's wife. The novel is based upon the ideals of treachery and deceit, and the actions of those who were involved in the event of murdering Gatsby are no less manipulative. The treacherous actions of Daisy and Tom in driving the car that killed Myrtle Wilson and fueling the rage of George Wilson caused the eventual death of Jay Gatsby.

Jay Gatsby had spent his entire life trying to appease Daisy, however, she who drove the car that killed Myrtle Wilson. George Wilson's rage was stimulated mainly the death of his wife, and he sought revenge against the person who had done this.

Daisy was driving the car, however Gatsby said that "... of course I'll say I was," in order to protect her. Daisy, "... was very nervous and thought that it would steady her to drive..." She was nervous because of the altercation that occurred a little while ago between Tom and Gatsby as to who Daisy truly loved. Since Tom had driven Gatsby's car on the way to ton, Myrtle Wilson, being Tom's mistress, jumped out onto the street when she saw the car coming back not knowing that it was Daisy, and not Tom who was driving. Daisy should not have driven back in the first place as she was so nervous, however, since Gatsby was madly in love with her, he could not deny her anything. Daisy abused Gatsby's love for...