When Nick attends his first party at Gatsby's.
In chapter 3, Nick is given an invitation to Gatsby's party by Gatsby's chauffeur. Once Nick attends the party, he sees how extravagant Gatsby lives, but without actually seeing Gatsby. Nick feels out of place among such loud and obnoxious strangers. Nick hears a variety of rumors about Gatsby from the guests, including that Gatsby was a spy during the German war. Nick pairs up with Jordan Baker in an attempt to find and meet Gatsby, but this only results
Gatsby and Daisy meet at Nick's house.
In chapter 5, Gatsby asks Nick if he could invite Daisy over for tea so they would be able to meet at Nick's house. Nick agrees, and the plans are made. This meeting starts off as awkward. Gatsby is so nervous that he looses his usual grace and accidentally knocks Nick's clock over. Eventually, Nick leaves them alone for a while, and when he returns he sees them talking comfortably. Daisy is laughing and Gatsby looks happy. This is also when Nick starts to wonder if Daisy will be able to live up to Gatsby's expectations, considering they have been apart for so long.
Daisy goes to Gatsby's House.
After Nick, Gatsby, and Daisy meet up at Nick's house, they all go to Gatsby's house. This is when Daisy truly sees Gatsby's luxurious lifestyle. She is awestruck at his house, and Gatsby is clearly enjoying showing her the many objects he has collected in his home. He is trying his hardest to impress her. Eventually, Gatsby begins throwing shirts out of his closet, and Daisy begins to cry, and her reason is because she has never seen such beautiful shirts before.
Tom and Daisy attend one of Gatsby's parties together.
In chapter 6, Tom attends one of Gatsby's parties with Daisy. Tom is uncomfortable with being at a party, but because of his strong dislike for Gatsby, he wants to keep an eye on Daisy. Tom upsets her by saying that all of his money obviously comes from bootlegging. Daisy, offended, insists that the money comes from a chain of drugstores that Gatsby owns. Gatsby finds them after the party and is angry because Daisy did not have a fun time at his party. This is when Gatsby talks to Nick about trying to get together with Daisy and have her leave Tom. Nick says that Gatsby can not recreate the past, but Gatsby insists that he can, because with his money, he can do anything.
The reader finally gets to see Pammy.
In chapter 7, Nick, Tom, Daisy, Jordan, and Gatsby are all at Daisy and Tom's house. The nurse brings in Pammy, the daughter of Tom and Daisy. Daisy only shows interest in her child when she is showing her off, and then she seems almost completely disinterested. Gatsby is in shock at seeing Daisy's child.
Tom insists that everyone go into the city.
In chapter 7, Tom is trying to pick a fight with Gatsby. Tom insists that everyone should go as a group into the city. Nick, Jordan, and Tom go in one car, and Gatsby and Daisy go in another. Once they all get a hotel room to relax in, Tom begins to make fun of Gatsby, mocking the way he constantly says "old sport". Tom asks what Gatsby intends to do about Daisy, and Gatsby declares the she loves him, and not Tom. Tom argues the opposite. Daisy puts her focus towards Tom, and then Gatsby and Daisy take a car back.
Myrtle dies.
In chapter 7, Nick, Jordan, and Tom drive past a crowd of people, Tom remarks that it could be interesting. He soon finds out that his mistress is dead because she was hit by a car.
Wilson Killed Gatsby
In chapter 8, Wilson is on a mission to get revenge for his wife's death. His initial intention was to kill her lover, but ends up shooting Gatsby while he is in his pool in his backyard. Wilson then shoots himself.
Wilson shoots himself
- After Wilson kills Gatsby by the pool, he then shoots himself. He realizes he has nothing to live for in his eyes, his love was gone and he had just killed a person. At this point Gatsby had lost his American Dream, and so did Wilson. He realized he probably had never had it, and never would.
Nobody comes to Gatsby's funeral.
The only people in attendance of Gatsby's funeral were Nick, Owl Eyes, a few of Gatsby's servants, and Gatsby's father.