December 11,2007

Well, I didn't think that the book ended really spectacular. We learned a few things, like Nick is moving back to the mid-west and Jordan and Nick break off the relationship. She claims to be engaged to someone else. We also meet Gatsby's father, Henry Gatz, who soon becomes amazed at how impressive his son really was. Nick invites Wolfsheim to the funeral, but he declines because he claims that he is too busy and does not want to get involved. Barely anyone even came to the funeral. Nick, Henry, Owl Eyes, and a few others were all that came. Even though he was rich and threw great parties, I think this shows how little other people thought of him. When Nick is about to leave New York for the midwest, he meets Tom in the street, and at first refuses to shake his hand, but gives in. He then tells Nick of how he planned to trick Wilson and told him that it was Gatsby's car that killed Myrtle, and insinuating that he was the one that is cheating. This only proves how careless Nick and Daisy are toward others and how little they think of others. The night before Nick leaves, he visits Gatsby's house for one last time. He erases a word that has been written on his front steps. I think it could symbolize what Nick is erasing from his memory about Gatsby.