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George Wilson shoots Jay Gatsby because he believes Gatsby killed his wife, Myrtle Wilson, and was having an affair with her.
Here’s a breakdown of what leads to the tragic shooting in The Great Gatsby:
Myrtle is killed by a car: Myrtle runs out onto the road and is struck and killed by Gatsby’s yellow car.
The car belongs to Gatsby, but Daisy was driving: Daisy Buchanan was actually behind the wheel, but Gatsby takes the blame to protect her.
Tom Buchanan misleads George: Tom tells George that the yellow car belongs to Gatsby, and strongly implies that Gatsby was Myrtle’s lover—even though it was actually Tom himself having the affair.
George believes Gatsby is responsible: Convinced by Tom’s lies and devastated by Myrtle’s death, George seeks revenge. He goes to Gatsby’s mansion, finds Gatsby in the pool, and shoots him. Then, George takes his own life.
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Did tom buchana kills george Wilson from The Great Gatsby?
No, Tom Buchanan did not kill George Wilson. George Wilson kills Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, believing that Gatsby was driving the car that killed his wife. Tom Buchanan reveals Gatsby's involvement to Wilson, but he is not directly responsible for George Wilson taking this action.
Who committed suicide in The Great Gatsby?
George Wilson commits suicide in the great gatsby.
In The Great Gatsby who gives Gatsby's name to George Wilson?
Tom
In The Great Gatsby Identify Myrtle and George Wilson?
Myrtle Wilson is Gatsby's secret mistress and George Wilson is Myrtle's actual wife. George and Myrtle live in the valley of ashes. George Wilson shoots Gatsby because he thinks that Myrtle cheated on him with Gatsby.
What page does Wilson shoot Gatsby?
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby," Wilson shoots Gatsby in Chapter 8, on the last page of the chapter.
Does george die in The Great Gatsby?
While in the swimming pool he is killed by George Wilson.
How does George find out whose car it was that hit Myrtle?
Tom Buchanan leads George Wilson straight to Gatsby's house.
In The Great Gatsby What had tom told george about the car the afternoon of the shooting?
Tom tells George Wilson that the yellow car involved in the hit-and-run accident was driven by Gatsby, which leads George to believe that Gatsby is responsible for killing Myrtle Wilson. This ultimately leads to George shooting Gatsby before turning the gun on himself.
Who kills who in The Great Gatsby?
George Wilson killed gatsby while he was at his pool. This was after Wilson went to Daisy's house to try & kill her, but tom told Wilson that gatsby ran myrtle over, cause that was his yellow car.
Who is george in The Great Gatsby?
George Wilson is the Husband of Myrtle Wilson.
What does george Wilson do after he shoots Gatsby?
After shooting Gatsby, George Wilson takes his own life by shooting himself. This tragic turn of events is a culmination of Wilson's despair over his wife's affair with Gatsby and his belief that Gatsby was responsible for her death.
Who shot jay Gatsby?
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby," Jay Gatsby was shot by George Wilson, who mistakenly believed that Gatsby was driving the car that killed his wife Myrtle. Gatsby was shot while he was lounging in his swimming pool.
