How does Gatsby die?

Answer 1

All of the characters contribute to Gatsby's death, escpecially Daisy because he loved her and she didn't want to leave Tom for him. The fact that Tom is having an affair with Myrtle contributes to Gatsby's death because if it weren't for the affair, Gatsby would have never been involved with Myrtle's death. Everyone's greedy grabs for the "American Dream" was the cause of Gatsby's death.

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More precisely, when Gatsby and Daisy were driving together in Tom's car, Myrtle came out and waved at them. Daisy decided not to swerve the car away and ended up killing Myrtle (most likely because Myrtle was Tom's mistress). Tom told Wilson, Myrtle's husband, that Gatsby was driving the car, so Wilson decided to go and take revenge by killing Gatsby.

Thus, Tom's affair with Myrtle triggered Daisy's hatred for Myrtle which triggered Myrtle's death which triggered Gatsby's own death by the hand of Wilson.

Answer 2

The correct answer is that Daisy was not the cause for Gatsby's death. It was his own obsession of his materialistic possessions, and his need for love that ultimately led to his demise. On more than one account he could have just walked away, but he was so obsessed with his "dream" that he was blinded towards the consequences of his actions, much like a child. She was linked to his death in which she was the one to run over and kill George Wilson's wife, Myrtle. He then loses his wits and murders Gatsby, the person who Tom directed George towards whilst he was crazed in the aftermath.

Answer 3

When myrtle dies in the book Wilson becomes inraged and believes that whoever owns the yellow car was myrtles lover and her killer. So while asking around about the yellow car tom tells Wilson that gatsby was the owner. And he decieds to get revenge. So Wilson goes over to gatsbys and shots Gatsby and then himself by the pool

Answer 4

George Wilson shot Gatsby because it was his yellow car that had ran over Mrytle Wilson. The common color for cars in the 1920s was black, and so it was a sure thing, and even though it WAS the car that killed Mrytle, Daisy was the one that was driving, not Gatsby. Wilson went mad because of his wife's death, however; and shot Gatsby while he was in his pool.

Answer 5

Mr.Wilson found him in the pool and shot him.

Answer 6

Jay Gatsby is shot and killed by George Wilson, who mistakenly believes that Gatsby is responsible for his wife's death.

Answer 7

While in the swimming pool he is killed by George Wilson.

Answer 8

Myrtle and Gatsby die in The Great Gatsby. Daisy mistakenly hits Myrtle in Gatsby's car and that is how she dies. Tom, Myrtle's husband, shoots Gatsby and that is how he dies as well.

Answer 9

He is shot by George Wilson.

Answer 10

he gets shot.