Tension In The Great Gatsby

Much to Nick's surprise, Gatsby neglected to throw a party as he had done every weekend of the summer. This development drove Nick to check on Gatsby's condition, but when Nick attempts to drop by he is turned away by an attendant. Later, Gatsby telephones Nick and invites him to accompany him to the Buchanan's residence. As a result of the blistering heat, Daisy implores that the group move their festivities to the city. Prior to their departure, Tom perceives the romantic tension between Gatsby and Daisy and struggles to contain his rage. Immediately after they leave, Tom exclaims his fervor to Nick and Jordan, realizing that they were privy to this information all along. Next, the troupe rendezvoused at a hotel and purchased a room with amenities to banish the searing summer heat. Surprisingly, Tom accosts …show more content…
As the altercation escalates, Daisy loses the rancor she held towards Tom and demands that they leave. Despite their immediate quarrel, Tom insists that Daisy ride back to East Egg with Gatsby in Gatsby's car, while Nick and Jordan ride with him. As a result, Daisy's intoxicated driving leads to the spasmodic death of Myrtle Wilson after she ran out into the street in defiance of her husband. As the trio arrive on the scene, Tom believes Gatsby was the one driving the car and informs Mr. Wilson of his supposed revelation. Subsequent to their arrival in East egg, Nick stumbles upon Gatsby hiding in the bushes near the Buchanan's mansion. Although Gatsby claims he was the driver, Nick realizes that Daisy was the one who struck Myrtle. Engulfed in hatred for the man he believes killed his wife, George Wilson takes his revolver, walks to Gatsby's pool as Gatsby is taking a swim, shoots Gatsby dead, then shoots himself in the head. The shock of it all proves too much for Nick, incentivizing him to move back west, away from the harlequinade of the