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Chapter Seven

 * Plot Events ||  ||
 * Setting ||  ||
 * **Atmosphere** || * Gatsby did not have his usual grand party on a Saturday night which created a bizarre, strange, peculiar and almost mysterious and curious atmosphere to WHY he was not having one.
 * The atmosphere then changed to being more relaxed when it was just because he wanted to be alone and quiet with Daisy.
 * Before, on the way to Daisy's for lunch, the atmosphere was pleasant, warm with sun and heat - very positive.
 * Atmosphere is then a little uneasy when everyone knows that it is 'Toms girl' on the phone.
 * Passion and love fills the story when Tom leaves the room and Gatsby and Daisy start kissing.
 * There is a bit of tension when the child leaves and also when Tom enters the room as he notices that there is something between Gatsby and Daisy and he is trying to control himself.
 * Boisterous when he is wanting to take Gatsby's car.
 * Shocked when Daisy goes off with Gatsby in Tom's car and a tense, awkward atmosphere arises. Especially as Tom starts becoming little annoyed and furious at the situation, by bad mouthing Gatsby and being irritable.
 * When Tom is told by Wilson that Myrtle and himself are going to more West it almost again creates this idea of shock, that Myrtle has a life outside the one which Tom is involved with. I believe there is subtle pain underneath this as he feels almost sick to think that Myrtle has another life, without him.
 * Jealousy aries of Myrtle when she thinks the woman (Jordan) in the car is Tom's wife.
 * He feels out of control with both of his 'girls'. He feels as though they are both leaving him. Tom feels tension, anxiety, fear, and apprehension with Daisy and Gatsby behind in the car as he feels that they might just take a turn and leave his life forever.
 * Whenever Gatsby and Tom speak, it is awkward and tense. Uneasy, edgy then serious and demanding when Tom starting firing questions to Gatsby.
 * It becomes very intense when Tom comes out and asks Gatsby what he is doing with Daisy. It starts to get personal and heated when Gatsby starts talking about how Daisy never loved him.
 * Then the atmosphere is slightly changed when Daisy admits to Tom that she had never loved him (which later she said she did, but loved Gatsby too), and Tom feels hurt, and almost humiliated.
 * On the way home, the atmosphere is not about Tom and Daisy but is suddenly changed to a feeling of depression, and grave sadness as Myrtle is found dead after being run over by a car (Gatsby's car which Daisy was driving).
 * When arrived home, everyone seems overwhelmed by all the events that have happened. Still tense, and now sad and depressed. ||