The Great Gatsby | Chapter 9: Summary and Analysis
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Henry C. Gatz: Gatsby’s father who comes to attend the funeral
Summary
Two years later, Nick remembers vividly the endless questioning by policemen and newspapermen in the wake of Gatsby’s murder. Wilson, thought to be a madman, “a man deranged by grief,” is found guilty, and the case is closed. When Nick calls Daisy, he learns that she and Tom have left with baggage, no destination or return date known. Subsequent calls to Wolfsheim and other “friends” are futile: no one can attend Gatsby’s funeral. Three days later Henry Gatz sends a...
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