The Great Gatsby | Chapter 7: Summary and Analysis
New Character:
Michaelis: friend and comforter of George
Summary
As curiosity peaks concerning Gatsby, the lights fail to go on one Saturday night. Visitors in automobiles stay a few minutes and leave. When Nick inquires about Gatsby’s welfare, the “butler” allays his concerns. The next day Gatsby explains he has dismissed his servants in order to protect Daisy’s reputation when she comes to visit him in the afternoons. He extends an invitation to Nick to join him and Jordan Baker for lunch at the Buchanans’ the next day. Unbearably hot, the train and the...
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