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How Does Daisy Kill Gatsby

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Reed Zenisek 2/25/23 Ms.Kirby English �The one that started it all� In the book the Great Gatsby, when Daisy was driving Gatsby’s car and struck Myrtle, that's what started it all. Daisy should be held accountable for both the death of Myrtle and Gatsby. In chapter 7 is when Daisy is driving Gatsbys car and ends up hitting Myrtle with the car, in a way this started a mini chain reaction, because Myrtle's husband George Wilson kills Gatsby. He kills Gatsby because he thinks that Gatsby hit his beloved wife with his vehicle, but he doesnt know the whole truth, it was really Daisy who hit her, but Gatsby loves Daisy so much where he took the blame and the consequences. “"Did you see and trouble on the road?" he asked after a

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