It had already been a sad day and I just had a bad feeling about everything. I had been telling people to come, after all, many people knew who Gatsby was. I even personally contacted Wolfshiem and Klipspringer. My little hope was crushed when Klipspringer called just to ask for his tennis shoes back. I just didn't understand. Why were people going to treat Gatsby so poorly? As much as I didn't want to admit it, I knew it was because Gatsby did not truly create many friendships. His parties were all for Daisy, and he had lost her too. What really made me upset was the fact that Daisy and Tom had fled so quickly. It was a heartless. I had so many different emotions building up in me. When I realized that the funeral attendance was only going to be Gatsby's father, Owl Eyes, a few servants, and I, I was ashamed. It was pathetic and somewhat depressing. I had had only known Gatsby for a short time and I attended. Why couldn't anyone else? Gatsby had been used, but I guess he put it on himself. His fake relationships with everyone left him alone. When the funeral was over, Mr. Gatz and I went back to the mansion. I had felt some joy when Mr. Gatz was going through all of his belongings. He had seemed proud of Gatsby. He talked about his writings and showed me a book of some of Gatsby's notes. He tried to be a better person, and it was evident through his organized calendar. It was a sad day and I had felt the pain from Gatsby's whole life through that one day at his funeral.Thursday, April 25, 2013
What I was feeling- When no one came to Gatsby's funeral
It had already been a sad day and I just had a bad feeling about everything. I had been telling people to come, after all, many people knew who Gatsby was. I even personally contacted Wolfshiem and Klipspringer. My little hope was crushed when Klipspringer called just to ask for his tennis shoes back. I just didn't understand. Why were people going to treat Gatsby so poorly? As much as I didn't want to admit it, I knew it was because Gatsby did not truly create many friendships. His parties were all for Daisy, and he had lost her too. What really made me upset was the fact that Daisy and Tom had fled so quickly. It was a heartless. I had so many different emotions building up in me. When I realized that the funeral attendance was only going to be Gatsby's father, Owl Eyes, a few servants, and I, I was ashamed. It was pathetic and somewhat depressing. I had had only known Gatsby for a short time and I attended. Why couldn't anyone else? Gatsby had been used, but I guess he put it on himself. His fake relationships with everyone left him alone. When the funeral was over, Mr. Gatz and I went back to the mansion. I had felt some joy when Mr. Gatz was going through all of his belongings. He had seemed proud of Gatsby. He talked about his writings and showed me a book of some of Gatsby's notes. He tried to be a better person, and it was evident through his organized calendar. It was a sad day and I had felt the pain from Gatsby's whole life through that one day at his funeral.
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Gatsby did not deserve to have people come to his funeral! He was an awful, disgusting gangster who no one cared about. The only reason people ever talked to him was because they wanted an invitation to one of the best parties. He is the devil. He killed Myrtle, the woman I considered to be the love of my life, and stole my wife from me. He deserved to die and I am glad that no one went to that rotten man's funeral. The hate I have towards that man is immeasurable, but I am just glad I never have to see that devil of a man's face ever again.
ReplyDelete-Tom
Nick,
ReplyDeleteI would like to thank you for all you have done for me. Thank you for throwing me a funeral and thank you for bringing Daisy and I together. Though the time that Daisy and I spent together was short, they were the greatest times of my life. Thank you for being there at my funeral, I did not have many friends and of all of them, you are the only friend that I would want to be there. Now... I bid you a fond farewell, thank you for being my friend Nick, sincerely...
-Gatsby