Who Killed Myrtle?

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The person responsible for Myrtle Wilson's is

Daisy Buchanan

. Daisy is responsible for driving a car that hit Myrtle Wilson on the side of the road. Daisy is driving when Myrtle Wilson jumped out in front of Daisy for help. Witnesses say that a person in a yellow car was the one who hit her.

Did Daisy kill Myrtle on purpose?

Then when Daisy and Gatsby were coming back home, Gatsby and Daisy were back in his car. Myrtle ran out into the street in attempt to flag down who she thought was Tom. …

Sadly, Daisy struck and killed Myrtle

. Jay Gatsby is so in love with Daisy that he is willing to take the blame and the consequences of the accident.

Does Tom know Daisy killed Myrtle?

No,

Tom didn't know

who was driving the “death car.” Because the yellow car belonged to Gatsby, he assumed Gatsby was the driver.

How does Wilson know Gatsby killed Myrtle?

Not until the end of the novel do readers learn it was Tom who told Wilson that Gatsby killed Myrtle. According to Tom, Wilson came to the Buchanan house with a gun seeking answers, and Tom told him it was

Gatsby's car that had

hit Myrtle.

Why is Daisy blamed for Myrtle's death?

Daisy is responsible for Myrtles death

because she was in the car and she ran her over in Gatsby”s car

which ultimately caused Gatsby's death as well.

Why does Daisy cry when her daughter is born?

Upon learning that the child was a girl, Daisy began to cry. She may have felt that

her daughter would have a similar fate

; that she would grow up, marry a brute like Tom who cheats on her, and be pressured to simply accept this role.

Who is murdered with a gun in Great Gatsby?


George Wilson

commits suicide with the same gun he uses to murder Gatsby. As Gatsby floats on a raft in his swimming pool, Wilson shoots him several times, killing him. Nick , along with Gatsby's chauffeur, butler, and gardner, finds Gatsby's body first, then discovers Wilson's “a little way…

Why does Daisy cry over Gatsby's shirts?

In chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby, Daisy cries “stormily” over Gatsby's shirts

because his wardrobe proves his wealth

, and she recognizes that she missed out on the opportunity to marry him and likely regrets settling for Tom.

Who is most responsible for Myrtle's death?

The person responsible for Myrtle Wilson's death is

Daisy Buchanan

. Daisy is responsible for driving a car that hit Myrtle Wilson on the side of the road. Daisy is driving when Myrtle Wilson jumped out in front of Daisy for help.

Is Gatsby richer than Tom?

Gatsby expects Daisy to leave Tom and to marry him. …

Tom is richer than Gatsby

, and has a far lesser chance of losing his money; because of the simple fact that he did not need to participate in anything illegal to gain his wealth. In fact Tom did not need to participate in anything to receive his wealth.

What is sadly ironic about Gatsby's funeral?

Gatsby's funeral seems ironic for a number of reasons, including the following:

When Gatsby was alive, he would throw huge, lavish parties

. Many people were more than willing to visit Gatsby when they could enjoy themselves (literally at his expense), but in death he is basically abandoned.

WHO calls Gatsby before he died?

In both book and movie, Gatsby is waiting for a phone call from Daisy, but in the film,

Nick

calls, and Gatsby gets out of the pool when he hears the phone ring. He's then shot, and he dies believing that Daisy was going to ditch Tom and go way with him.

Who was actually driving the car that hit Myrtle?

Tom realises that it was

Gatsby's

car that struck and killed Myrtle. Back at Daisy and Tom's home, Gatsby tells Nick that Daisy was driving the car that killed Myrtle but he will take the blame.

Does Daisy regret killing Myrtle?


After Daisy hits and kills Myrtle with Gatsby's

car, her reactions go through a number of stages. Since she did not stop—in fact, she accelerated away from the scene—it is clear that Daisy initially panicked. … Either way, Daisy shows no remorse for her deadly action. As Gatsby puts it, “she stood it pretty well.”

Why did Daisy end up marrying?

Why did Daisy marry Tom? Even though she was still in love with Gatsby, Daisy most likely married Tom

because she knew he could provide her with more material comforts

. … Daisy must know Tom will be far more likely to provide her with the lifestyle she's accustomed to.

Why does wolfsheim refuse to attend Gatsby's funeral?

Meyer Wolfsheim, who was very close to Gatsby, uses this as an excuse not to attend Gatsby's funeral. He says that, now that he's old, he can't “get mixed up in all that”—by which he means he doesn't want to be affiliated with

Gatsby's death because Gatsby's illegal dealings could unveil his own

.

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Maria LaPaige
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