Wilson Got It Wrong

The major even in chapter eight is, without a doubt, when Gatsby is killed.  Even though this event is brief, most details prier to Gatsby's death leads up to it happening.  For starters, Wilson reveals the dog collar he found on Myrtle's bureau.  Wilson said, "She tried to tell me about it, but I knew it was something funny."  Then, Wilson thought about the next detail, which is when he comes into the idea that the person who hit Myrtle was the man she was planning to leave him for.  Whereas Michaelis says Myrtle's death was an accident, Wilson claims the culprit did it on purpose, simply because he was not going to stop the car and talk to her.  Soon, he adds up the pieces and finds Gatsby, who decided that day was the time for the first swim of the year in his pool.  Wilson shoots him, and then himself.  If I were Wilson, I would definitely be feeling both tremendously sad and betrayed.  On one hand, I would have lost the person I loved, but on the other, that person was cheating on me.  I think killing someone is a tad bit over-dramatic, but I guess it was an in-the-moment kind of deal.  Regarding the American dream, Fitzgerald might be trying to send the message that love is not all that it is cracked up to be; it is a great thing, but it can also cause unbearable sadness and heartache.  I have no idea how Tom and Daisy will respond to what happened in this chapter.  They will probably move away from it all, but I highly doubt they will separate or get divorced; now all they really have are each other and their money.