Gatsby loved Daisy to the point that it was ultimately what killed him. “‘Was Daisy driving?’ ‘Yes,’ he said after a moment, ‘but of course I’ll say I was.”’ (Fitzgerald 143). Daisy had run over Myrtle and killed her but Gatsby is taking the blame and Myrtle’s husband kills Gatsby because he thinks Gatsby killed Myrtle. Gatsby refused to leave after the incident with Myrtle because he was hoping he could still be with Daisy. “He couldn't possibly leave Daisy until he knew what she was going to do. He was clutching at some last hope and I couldn't bear to shake him free.” (Fitzgerald 148). Gatsby loved Daisy and would not leave knowing there was a chance Daisy might still pick him, he chose to stay knowing he could be accused of murder and killed. Thus Gatsby was responsible for his own downfall which qualifies him to be a tragic
Gatsby loved Daisy to the point that it was ultimately what killed him. “‘Was Daisy driving?’ ‘Yes,’ he said after a moment, ‘but of course I’ll say I was.”’ (Fitzgerald 143). Daisy had run over Myrtle and killed her but Gatsby is taking the blame and Myrtle’s husband kills Gatsby because he thinks Gatsby killed Myrtle. Gatsby refused to leave after the incident with Myrtle because he was hoping he could still be with Daisy. “He couldn't possibly leave Daisy until he knew what she was going to do. He was clutching at some last hope and I couldn't bear to shake him free.” (Fitzgerald 148). Gatsby loved Daisy and would not leave knowing there was a chance Daisy might still pick him, he chose to stay knowing he could be accused of murder and killed. Thus Gatsby was responsible for his own downfall which qualifies him to be a tragic