THE GREAT GATSBY

Meyer Wolfshiem is introduced . Until that point Carraway had idolized Gatsby as an honest person and worthy of befriending however , Wolfshiem is Gatsby 's connection to organized crime - the source of Gatsby 's wealth . Two conflicts begin to develop in earnest : externally , Carraway is dragged into the beginning of an affair between Gatsby and Daisy when asked to facilitate a meeting at his house between the two former lovers and internally , Carraway , in his idolization of wealth and status , is drawn into questionable relationships with both Gatsby and Jordan Baker , which are

contrary to the characterization he gave of himself in the exposition of the story citing the manner in which his father had always taught him to conduct his affairs

c . Climax : The pinnacle moment of the story takes place in the sixth chapter as the physical ramifications of Gatsby and Daisy 's affair , and Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson 's affair culminate in a tragic series of events . Tom is distraught upon learning that his mistress ' husband has learned of her infidelity and plans to take her away . At the same time he learns his wife Daisy wants to leave him for Gatsby . ing Daisy and Gatsby to leave , the two drive off in Gatsby 's car . On the way home , Nick , Tom and Jordan come upon the accident scene where Myrtle Wilson , Tom 's mistress , has been killed by a car that did not stop

d . Falling Action : As Carraway becomes further dismayed by the lack of morality of the people he 's been associating with , he breaks off his relationship with Jordan and returns home . Why The Great Gatsby is such a fantastic example of falling action , and where other books often fall short , is that in unraveling the plot from the point of the climax...