Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-7-1-chapter-seven [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [A Level](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level.md) › [English Lit](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature.md) › [AQA](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa.md) › [English Lit: AQA A Level The Great Gatsby - Specification A](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a.md) › Chapter Seven # Chapter Seven English Lit: AQA A Level The Great Gatsby - Specification A, topic 3.7.1 ## Chapter Seven - Summary (Part One) Suddenly, Gatsby’s parties cease. Concerned that Gatsby might be sick, Nick pays a visit to the house and finds out that Gatsby’s usual servants have all been replaced. ### Gatsby's changing ways ![Gatsby's changing ways](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/c4d11290-63ac-4a06-bece-696746852048/arrow-2085195_960_720.png) - Gatsby calls Nick the next day and explains that Daisy now __'comes over quite often'__ and he so felt it necessary to replace his servants with people who wouldn't gossip. The new servants are associates of Wolfsheim. - Now that he has Daisy, Gatsby no longer has any interest in the __'new money'__ way of life in which he threw extravagant parties. - But the presence of Wolfsheim’s men in his house suggests that Gatsby can’t escape the corruption he exposed himself to in his mission to become wealthy. ### Lunch at Daisy's ![Lunch at Daisy's](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/737ee4d9-daac-4ce3-9d1f-21d4c945f871/shutterstock_507639565.jpg) - The following day is the hottest of the year, and Daisy has invited Nick and Gatsby to have lunch with her, Jordan and Tom. - While Tom is out of the room, Daisy kisses Gatsby on the lips and tells him that she loves him. - The guests then meet Pammy, Daisy and Tom’s child. Gatsby seems surprised to meet Pammy, and Nick remarks that it is as if Gatsby has never __'really believed in its existence before'__. ### Daisy hints at the affair ![Daisy hints at the affair](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/8aa36735-e667-4e64-81fa-c47893812880/Meeting-Room-MeetingRoom-King-Subjects-Council-.jpg) - The five sit down in a __'darkened'__ dining-room, but the atmosphere is uncomfortable. Daisy asks what they ought to do for the rest of the day, and she adds __'and the day after that, and the next thirty years'__, before suggesting that they all __'go to town'__. - Daisy tells Gatsby that he always looks __'so cool'__ like __'the advertisement of the man'__ in a tone that confirms to Tom that they are having an affair, leaving him __'astounded'__. - Tom suddenly decides that they will all follow Daisy’s suggestion and go to the city. ### Car journeys to town ![Car journeys to town](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/029ac8c9-d3f2-47f7-909e-4d296c745195/shutterstock_184487681.jpg) - Before they all start their journey to New York City, Nick privately comments to Gatsby that Daisy is very __'indiscreet'__, and Gatsby mysteriously comments that he thinks Daisy’s voice is __'full of money'__. - Tom decides he will drive Gatsby’s __'big yellow'__ car, and Gatsby can have his coupe. Gatsby takes Daisy, and Tom takes Nick and Jordan. - Tom makes it clear to Nick and Jordan that he knows about the affair. Gatsby’s car is low on petrol, so Tom is forced to stop at Wilson’s Garage in the so-called Valley of Ashes to refuel. ### George Wilson's revelation ![George Wilson's revelation](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/chemistry/10.3.1%20Using%20materials/auto-1661009_640-min.jpg) - George Wilson comes out to refill the car, and he asks about the possibility of buying Tom’s car from him to resell because he is desperately trying to raise money to __'go west'__. - Tom is __'startled'__ by this news because it means that his mistress, Myrtle, will be moving away. - George Wilson reveals that he has __'wised up'__ to the fact that his wife, Myrtle, has been living __'some sort of life apart from him in another world'__; a realisation which has made him physically unwell. ### Doctor T. J. Eckleburg's eyes ![Doctor T. J. Eckleburg's eyes](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/63d5e3ab-baeb-44ec-a737-4457b1b41296/eye-all-seeing.jpg) - Just as he did at the start of Chapter Two, Nick notices the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg staring down at them from the advertising board. - He then sees Myrtle Wilson looking at them from the window of the garage: she is staring at Jordan Baker, who is sitting in the front seat of Gatsby’s car, and Nick realises she must have mistaken her for Daisy. ## Chapter Seven - Summary (Part Two) When the group eventually arrive in New York City, they decide to book a suite in the Plaza Hotel, beside Central Park. ### Tension in the apartment ![Tension in the apartment](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-11/4e29ce8e-a3a1-40df-a854-4e58c6d9964e/men-fighting-argument-.png) - Emotions are running high in the suite, and Tom becomes increasingly hostile towards Gatsby, challenging his history as an __'Oxford man'__ and implying he has lied about his origins. - Tom then openly asks Gatsby __'what kind of a row'__ he is trying to cause between him and Daisy. - Daisy __'desperately'__ tries to calm the situation down to avoid any further conflict. - Gatsby declares to Tom that Daisy __'never loved'__ him, and Daisy, hesitantly, confirms that this is the case. ### Daisy confesses love for Tom ![Daisy confesses love for Tom](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/55f411fd-1ee4-4ca0-86c5-1d13a261e2b9/shutterstock_1009461196.jpg) - Tom reminds Daisy about different parts of their history together, such as their time in Hawaii, and Daisy is forced to confess that actually she was in love with Tom, but that she loved Gatsby __'too'__. - Nick describes how Gatsby’s __'eyes opened and closed'__ as he is in a state of disbelief at this latest revelation. - Gatsby seems heartbroken and almost physically hurt by the knowledge that Daisy has loved someone other than him. ### Gatsby's criminal connections ![Gatsby's criminal connections](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-11/f7dc18ff-376a-414d-b2bc-304c1f4d2881/corrupt-mafia-.jpg) - Sensing his advantage, Tom chooses this moment to reveal that he has uncovered Gatsby’s associations with criminals such as Wolfsheim. Daisy is __'terrified'__ by this. - Tom feels as if he has won and, as a final insult, tells Daisy to travel back home with Gatsby in his car. - After Gatsby and Daisy leave, Nick remembers that today is his birthday, and he has turned thirty and that, before him __'stretched the portentous, menacing road of a new decade'__. ### Michaelis' testimony ![Michaelis' testimony](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/dba21160-f61c-4b6a-8481-cd589b9f1cfe/crime-scene-clue-murder-.png) - As Tom, Nick and Jordan travel back to Long Island in Tom’s coupe, the narrative cuts to an inquest where a man named Michaelis, a neighbour of the Wilsons, is a key witness. - Michaelis testifies that he saw Myrtle escape from the house and run into the middle of the street, where she was hit by a car which could have been __'light green'__, and that the car continued to drive on. ### Tom, Jordan and Nick arrive ![Tom, Jordan and Nick arrive](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/2acf5459-f97d-4548-9327-9859295a0e2a/police-crime-scene-.jpg) - The narrative again returns to Nick’s point of view. Tom’s car arrives at the scene of the accident and they stop to __'take a look'__ at the commotion. Overcome by grief, Tom suspects that it must have been Gatsby who killed Myrtle. - Tom, Nick and Jordan go back to Tom’s house. Tom telephones for a taxi for Nick, who is __'feeling a little sick'__ from the shock of what he has witnessed. ### Daisy's part revealed ![Daisy's part revealed](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/7313e471-185d-4164-a04c-025af3749c6e/lamp-light.jpg) - While waiting outside for the taxi, Gatsby emerges from some bushes and explains that Daisy was driving the car because she __'thought it would steady her to drive'__. - When the accident happened, Gatsby had tried to grab the wheel but was unable to stop Myrtle from being killed. Gatsby is concerned that Tom is going to harm Daisy that night, and he has instructed Daisy to __'turn the light out and on again'__ in her room if he __'tries any brutality'__. ### Daisy and Tom ![Daisy and Tom](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/a11c35b3-9d66-428b-a961-282f718fff00/coffee-date-couple-shy.jpg) - Nick looks through one of the windows and notices that Daisy and Tom are sitting opposite one another, sharing a plate of fried chicken, and were __'talking intently'__. - While Nick can see that __'they weren’t happy'__, Nick also observes that __'they weren’t unhappy either'__. - Nick informs Gatsby that the house is all quiet so he ought to go home. Gatsby says he wants to wait there __'till Daisy goes to bed'__, and Nick leaves him __'standing there in the moonlight - watching over nothing'__. ## Test yourself on Chapter Seven - Events of Chapter Seven (Part One) - What is Nick referring to at this point in Chapter Seven?Nick remarks that it is as if Gatsby has never __'really believed in its existence before'__. - Events of Chapter Seven (Part Two) - What is Daisy __'terrified'__ by in Chapter Seven? - Who concludes that Gatsby must have hit Myrtle in Chapter Seven? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/374d9d81-edad-4590-9774-fca24dd46e2f/section/caaf3196-045b-4885-b979-4670eee58d33/session) - Previous topic: [3.6.3 End of Topic Test - Chapters Five & Six](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-6-3-end-of-topic-test-chapters-five-and-six.md) - Next topic: [3.7.2 Analysis of Chapter Seven](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-7-2-analysis-of-chapter-seven.md) ## English Lit: AQA A Level The Great Gatsby - Specification A contents ### 1 Specification Overview - 1.1 Specification Overview - [1.1.1 Specification A](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/1-1-1-specification-a.md) ### 2 Context - 2.1 Context - [2.1.1 F. Scott Fitzgerald](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/2-1-1-f-scott-fitzgerald.md) - [2.1.2 1920s America](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/2-1-2-1920s-america.md) - [2.1.3 Tragedy](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/2-1-3-tragedy.md) - 2.2 Criticism & Approaches - [2.2.1 Early & Modern Criticism](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/2-2-1-early-and-modern-criticism.md) - [2.2.2 Psychoanalytic Approach](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/2-2-2-psychoanalytic-approach.md) - [2.2.3 End of Topic Test - Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/2-2-3-end-of-topic-test-context.md) ### 3 Plot Summary - 3.1 Chapter One - [3.1.1 Chapter One](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-1-1-chapter-one.md) - [3.1.2 Analysis of Chapter One](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-1-2-analysis-of-chapter-one.md) - [3.1.3 Chapter One: Love & Historical Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-1-3-chapter-one-love-and-historical-context.md) - [3.1.4 End of Topic Test - Chapter One](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-1-4-end-of-topic-test-chapter-one.md) - 3.2 Chapter Two - [3.2.1 Chapter Two](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-2-1-chapter-two.md) - [3.2.2 Chapter Two: Love & Historical Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-2-2-chapter-two-love-and-historical-context.md) - [3.2.3 End of Topic Test - Chapter Two](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-2-3-end-of-topic-test-chapter-two.md) - 3.3 Chapter Three - [3.3.1 Chapter Three](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-3-1-chapter-three.md) - [3.3.2 Analysis of Chapter Three](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-3-2-analysis-of-chapter-three.md) - [3.3.3 Chapter Three: Love & Historical Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-3-3-chapter-three-love-and-historical-context.md) - [3.3.4 End of Topic Test - Chapter Three](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-3-4-end-of-topic-test-chapter-three.md) - 3.4 Chapter Four - [3.4.1 Chapter Four](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-4-1-chapter-four.md) - [3.4.2 Chapter Four: Love & Historical Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-4-2-chapter-four-love-and-historical-context.md) - [3.4.3 End of Topic Test - Chapter Four](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-4-3-end-of-topic-test-chapter-four.md) - 3.5 Chapter Five - [3.5.1 Chapter Five](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-5-1-chapter-five.md) - [3.5.2 Chapter Five: Love & Historical Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-5-2-chapter-five-love-and-historical-context.md) - 3.6 Chapter Six - [3.6.1 Chapter Six](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-6-1-chapter-six.md) - [3.6.2 Chapter Six: Love & Historical Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-6-2-chapter-six-love-and-historical-context.md) - [3.6.3 End of Topic Test - Chapters Five & Six](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-6-3-end-of-topic-test-chapters-five-and-six.md) - 3.7 Chapter Seven - [3.7.1 Chapter Seven](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-7-1-chapter-seven.md) - [3.7.2 Analysis of Chapter Seven](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-7-2-analysis-of-chapter-seven.md) - [3.7.3 Chapter Seven: Love & Historical Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-7-3-chapter-seven-love-and-historical-context.md) - [3.7.4 End of Topic Test - Chapter Seven](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-7-4-end-of-topic-test-chapter-seven.md) - 3.8 Chapter Eight - [3.8.1 Chapter Eight](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-8-1-chapter-eight.md) - [3.8.2 Chapter Eight: Love & Historical Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-8-2-chapter-eight-love-and-historical-context.md) - 3.9 Chapter Nine - [3.9.1 Chapter Nine](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-9-1-chapter-nine.md) - [3.9.2 Chapter Nine: Love & Historical Context](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-9-2-chapter-nine-love-and-historical-context.md) - [3.9.3 End of Topic Test - Chapters Eight & Nine](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/3-9-3-end-of-topic-test-chapters-eight-and-nine.md) ### 4 Character Profiles - 4.1 Nick Carraway - [4.1.1 Nick Carraway](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-1-1-nick-carraway.md) - [4.1.2 Nick Carraway 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-1-2-nick-carraway-2.md) - [4.1.3 End of Topic Test - Nick](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-1-3-end-of-topic-test-nick.md) - 4.2 Jay Gatsby - [4.2.1 Jay Gatsby](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-2-1-jay-gatsby.md) - [4.2.2 Jay Gatsby 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-2-2-jay-gatsby-2.md) - [4.2.3 End of Topic Test - Gatsby](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-2-3-end-of-topic-test-gatsby.md) - 4.3 Daisy Buchanan - [4.3.1 Daisy Buchanan](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-3-1-daisy-buchanan.md) - [4.3.2 Daisy Buchanan 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-3-2-daisy-buchanan-2.md) - 4.4 Tom Buchanan - [4.4.1 Tom Buchanan](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-4-1-tom-buchanan.md) - [4.4.2 Tom Buchanan 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-4-2-tom-buchanan-2.md) - [4.4.3 End of Topic Test - Daisy & Tom](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-4-3-end-of-topic-test-daisy-and-tom.md) - 4.5 Minor Characters - [4.5.1 Minor Characters](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-5-1-minor-characters.md) - [4.5.2 End of Topic Test - Minor Characters](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/4-5-2-end-of-topic-test-minor-characters.md) ### 5 Key Ideas - 5.1 Key Ideas - [5.1.1 Love](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/5-1-1-love.md) - [5.1.2 Class](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/5-1-2-class.md) - [5.1.3 Idealism](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/5-1-3-idealism.md) - [5.1.4 Patriarchy & Presentation of Women](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/5-1-4-patriarchy-and-presentation-of-women.md) - [5.1.5 End of Topic Test - Key Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/5-1-5-end-of-topic-test-key-ideas.md) ### 6 Writing Techniques - 6.1 Structure, Genre & Narrative Voice - [6.1.1 Structure & Narrative Voice](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/6-1-1-structure-and-narrative-voice.md) - [6.1.2 Genre](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/6-1-2-genre.md) - 6.2 Form & Language - [6.2.1 Form & Language](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/6-2-1-form-and-language.md) - [6.2.2 Symbolism](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/6-2-2-symbolism.md) - [6.2.3 End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/6-2-3-end-of-topic-test-writing-techniques.md) ### 7 Love Through the Ages - Thematic Analysis - 7.1 Love Through the Ages - [7.1.1 The Examination](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/7-1-1-the-examination.md) - [7.1.2 Love Through the Ages Reading](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/english-literature/aqa/the-great-gatsby-specification-a/7-1-2-love-through-the-ages-reading.md)