Chapter VII: Questions and Answers
Why does Gatsby stop giving parties?
Since Gatsby and Daisy now got much closer, there were no real reasons why Gatsby should hold more parties, which served to attract Daisy before.
When does Tom first realize that Daisy loves Gatsby?
Tom realized the love bonded between Daisy and Gatsby when she asked Gatsby to go to the city as a couple.
Why is Myrtle Wilson upset when she sees Tom and Jordan?
Myrtle was originally in love with Tom; as she saw Tom and Jordan together, Myrtle began to have peculiar perceptions of Tom cheating on her.
How does Gatsby characterize Daisy’s voice? What do you think he means by this?
"Her voice is full of money" mainly translates as in "she has the authority". Even Gatsby acknowledged that he "can't say anything in his house", but Daisy was full of her in Tom's house and that she was the primary concern of everybody. In short, she could both control Gatsby and Tom, and the one who gets chosen by her is the lucky one.
Why does Tom insist that Daisy go home with Gatsby? What do you think this tells us about Tom's character and his relationship with Daisy?
Tom ordered Daisy to go home with Gatsby because he felt confident that Gatsby would not be able to convince Daisy to love him. In addition, Tom had a personal past with Daisy after Gatsby went to the war in Europe (the time interval was 5 years). In short, Tom still loved Daisy, it was just that Tom was awkward in most situations with Daisy and that Daisy could not see Tom's true care for Daisy.
What indications are there are the end of the chapter that Tom and Daisy are going to stay together despite his philandering and her love for Gatsby?
In the final seconds of the heated argument/debate between Tom and Gatsby, Tom clearly showed Daisy that he actually cared more for her and that he had never done anything illegal, while Gatsby has obtained wealth through illegal drug selling and boot legging companies.
At the end of the chapter, Gatsby is standing alone, looking out at Daisy’s house. Where else in the novel does he do this? How is this different?
Gatsby looked out at Daisy's house at night alone in the near beginning of the story, where he would watch the green light on the shore next to the house.
Since Gatsby and Daisy now got much closer, there were no real reasons why Gatsby should hold more parties, which served to attract Daisy before.
When does Tom first realize that Daisy loves Gatsby?
Tom realized the love bonded between Daisy and Gatsby when she asked Gatsby to go to the city as a couple.
Why is Myrtle Wilson upset when she sees Tom and Jordan?
Myrtle was originally in love with Tom; as she saw Tom and Jordan together, Myrtle began to have peculiar perceptions of Tom cheating on her.
How does Gatsby characterize Daisy’s voice? What do you think he means by this?
"Her voice is full of money" mainly translates as in "she has the authority". Even Gatsby acknowledged that he "can't say anything in his house", but Daisy was full of her in Tom's house and that she was the primary concern of everybody. In short, she could both control Gatsby and Tom, and the one who gets chosen by her is the lucky one.
Why does Tom insist that Daisy go home with Gatsby? What do you think this tells us about Tom's character and his relationship with Daisy?
Tom ordered Daisy to go home with Gatsby because he felt confident that Gatsby would not be able to convince Daisy to love him. In addition, Tom had a personal past with Daisy after Gatsby went to the war in Europe (the time interval was 5 years). In short, Tom still loved Daisy, it was just that Tom was awkward in most situations with Daisy and that Daisy could not see Tom's true care for Daisy.
What indications are there are the end of the chapter that Tom and Daisy are going to stay together despite his philandering and her love for Gatsby?
In the final seconds of the heated argument/debate between Tom and Gatsby, Tom clearly showed Daisy that he actually cared more for her and that he had never done anything illegal, while Gatsby has obtained wealth through illegal drug selling and boot legging companies.
At the end of the chapter, Gatsby is standing alone, looking out at Daisy’s house. Where else in the novel does he do this? How is this different?
Gatsby looked out at Daisy's house at night alone in the near beginning of the story, where he would watch the green light on the shore next to the house.