The seventh chapter of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby was far and away the most entertaining and the most shocking. Through rather predictable circumstances Tom Buchanan comes to the realization that Daisy and Gatsby have fallen in love with each other. This emotion was shocking considering Tom frequently and publicly cheats on Daisy. Tom's several threatening actions, such as demanding they go into town and making them drive each other's cars, make everyone anxious. In order to beat the heat, they rent a suite, which of course forces all of them to be very close to one another. After an altercation nearly becomes physical, they decide to end the afternoon with Gatsby taking Daisy home in his car. This seems to be the end of the night, until on their way back home, Jordan, Nick, and Tom stumble upon a hit and run scene. Upon further investigation, the victim was Tom's mistress, who was killed instantly upon being hit. Tom hears the car described is Gatsby's further destroying any respect he had. This is shown when Tom calms down and mumbles "The God damned coward! He didn't even stop the car," (Fitzgerald, 141). Gatsby's reputation, which has always been a bit in question, will likely be destroyed after Tom comes forward with this information.
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