The Great Gatsby-Chapter Seven-Greg Davis

Chapter 7 Pages 113-145

In Chapter 7 we see once again Gatsby doing EVERYTHING for Daisy. He is now calling off his parties since Daisy does not enjoy them. Later, Nick drives to East Egg to have lunch at Tom's house. Tom, Daisy, Gatsby, Jordan, Nick, and one more guest is at the lunch: Daisy's baby. Gatsby can not believe is eyes. Gatsby and Daisy can not hide their love, making Tom very suspicious of them both. Tom decides the gang will all go to New York, and on the way they stop at George's Garage, where the reader finds out that George now knows that he was cheated on. Tom and Gatsby fight at the suite, when they leave Nick finds out Myrtle has been run over. Daisy ran her over, but Gatsby will take the blame. The chapter leaves us with Tom and Daisy together eating, while Gatsby is alone.

Michaelis

"The young Greek, Michaelis, who ran the coffee joint beside the ashheaps was the principal witness at the inquest." (Fitzgerald 136)

-Helpful
-Samaritan
-Trustworthy

In chapter 7 he is a witness when Myrtle gets run over. He informs the police with all of the correct information. He is a piece to the novel that helps it add a dramatic scene. Michaelis is a key character since he tells the policeman the right information, but only for the reason to be a good citizen. He does things because he knows it is right, he is probably the only one in the novel who does this. Gatsby does everything for Daisy, Tom does things for power and is ego, Daisy does things so she can be rich and happy, but Michaelis does things because he knows they are right for a greater purpose.

" 'Was Daisy driving?' 'Yes,' he said after a moment, 'but of course I'll say I was' " (Fitzgerald 143)

As soon as I read this quote I thought of all those romance movies where one person sacrifices for another. This quote show how much Gatsby is willing to sacrifice for her, he is willing to sacrifice years in prison for her. This is where it gets too far, the thing is, she would not sacrifice for him. It is a one ways street, Gatsby as that obsessive love with her but not the other way around. A marriage is a loving bond, not one person will die for that other person, and the other one doesn't even care for him or her. Gatsby needs to realize that Daisy must like him for their love to really work.

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