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The Great Gatsby, Chapter 8 summary

Chapter 8 of 9 · 19 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 8, Gatsby refuses to leave Daisy behind and tells the narrator about their early love, while George Wilson searches for the yellow car’s owner. The narrator leaves after praising Gatsby, then returns to find him dead in his pool and Wilson’s body nearby, ending Gatsby’s wait for Daisy’s call.

What happens

  1. The narrator urges Gatsby to leave, but Gatsby stays because he needs to know what Daisy decides.
  2. Gatsby recalls their romance, his wartime separation from Daisy, and her marriage to Tom Buchanan.
  3. Gatsby postpones draining his pool, and the narrator praises him before leaving for work.
  4. The narrator rejects an afternoon meeting with Jordan Baker and cannot reach Gatsby by telephone.
  5. Wilson treats Myrtle’s death as murder, connects the billboard’s eyes with God, and searches for the yellow car’s owner.
  6. Gatsby goes swimming without receiving a message; after shots, the narrator and servants find Gatsby and Wilson dead.

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In this chapter

GatsbyDaisyTom BuchananJordan BakerMyrtle WilsonGeorge Wilson

What to notice

The narrator openly supports Gatsby despite disapproving of him. He identifies this farewell praise as his only compliment to Gatsby.

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Why does Gatsby refuse the narrator’s advice to leave?

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