Why did nobody go to Gatsby's funeral?

Nobody came” (Fitzgerald 174) No one came to his funeral because they had nothing to get out of it. Fitzgerald is making the comment that humans are naturally self-centered. We see this before Gatsby even dies though, “I like to come,” Lucille said.
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Who didnt attend Gatsby's funeral?

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Nick is left to organise Gatsby's funeral. Daisy and Tom have left town. Wolfshiem refuses to come. Hundreds of people attended Gatsby's parties but no-one comes to his funeral apart from Nick, Gatsby's father, and some servants.
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Why didnt Jordan attend Gatsby's funeral?

Perhaps Jordan hears about Gatsby's death but avoids his funeral because she assumes Nick will be there.
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Did a lot of people attend Gatsby's funeral?

The only people to attend the funeral are Nick, Owl Eyes, a few servants, and Gatsby's father, Henry C. Gatz, who has come all the way from Minnesota.
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Why is it ironic that only 2 people attended Gatsby's funeral?

The only people at the funeral are Nick, Gatsby's father (Mr. Gatz), "Owl Eyes," and a couple of random servants. This is significant because it definitely shows who honestly thought of Gatsby as a person, and not just someone who threw extravagant parties. What is the purpose of Nick's last meeting with Jordan?
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What is ironic about Gatsby's funeral?

It was ironic that No one came to his funeral either, despite all the hundreds of people that came to his parties. What happened to Tom and Daisy after the death of Gatsby? They left town and never came to the funeral and could not be reached.
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Who arrives 3 days after Gatsby's death?

Three days after Gatsby's death, a telegram arrives from his father, Henry C. Gatz.
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Why didn't klipspringer attend Gatsby's funeral?

Klipspringer makes an excuse to get out of going to the funeral. He says he ahs to attend a picnic in Connecticut. Why is it significant that the man with owl-eyed glasses is the only other person to come to Gatsby's funeral? The Owl -eyed man, just like the eyes on the signe for T.J. Eckleburg represents God.
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Why does Nick return west after Gatsby's death?

Why does Nick return west after Gatsby's death? He misses his family, he wants to change jobs, and he is disgusted with the east.
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Who shows up to Gatsby's funeral last minute?

Henry Gatz, Gatsby's father, hears about Gatsby's death and come to the funeral from Minnesota. He is in awe of his son's accomplishments. No one except the owl-eyed glasses man that Nick had met at one of Gatsby's parties comes to the funeral. Nick reconnects briefly with Jordan, who tell him that she is engaged.
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What does Gatsby's death symbolize?

Gatsby's death is significant because it represents the horrible end to the dream that he built his whole life, even though in a way he already died when he lost his chance to be with Daisy after the fight with Tom.
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Did Daisy care about Gatsby's death?

Daisy did admit her love for Gatsby (in front of Tom no less), but that love didn't mean that she was prepared to devote her life to him. As is the tragedy of the story, Daisy had moved on.
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How did Daisy react to Gatsby's death?

"She was feeling the pressures form the world outside, and she wanted to see him and feel his presence and be reassured that she was doing the right thing after all." (151). Tom had "happened" to take daisy away when Gatsby died. " 'But she and Tom had gone away early that afternoon, and taken baggage with them.
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What does the ending of The Great Gatsby mean?

As Nick explains on the novel's final page, Gatsby spent years hoping for a happy future with Daisy, but this future always receded into the distance. Nick claims that Gatsby's hopes for the future were elusive because they didn't relate to the future at all.
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What is Nick's last promise to Gatsby?

What does Nick promise Gatsby as he looks upon his body? "I'll get somebody for you, Gatsby. Don't worry. Just trust me and I'll get somebody for you."
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Why was owl eyes at the funeral?

Owl Eyes makes his final appearance as one of the few guests at Gatsby's funeral. He sympathizes, “'Why, my God! they used to go there by the hundreds. ' He took of his glasses and wiped them again, outside and in.
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Which main character does Nick not invite to the funeral?

The only people who attend Gatsby's funeral are Nick, the priest, Henry Gatz (Gatsby's father), four or five servants, the West Egg mailman and Owl Eyes. Wolfshiem does not attend because he does not want to associate with a man who has been shot. Tom and Daisy do not attend because they have left town.
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What is saddening about Wolfsheim's not coming to Gatsby's funeral?

What is saddening about Wolfsheim's not coming to Gatsby's funeral? Showed that Gatsby had no close friends.
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WHO calls Gatsby before he died?

In both book and movie, Gatsby is waiting for a phone call from Daisy, but in the film, Nick calls, and Gatsby gets out of the pool when he hears the phone ring. He's then shot, and he dies believing that Daisy was going to ditch Tom and go way with him.
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What is owl eyes surprised about?

' ● This is a very important scene, because Owl Eyes was expecting the books to be fake and was shocked and impressed to see that they were real. this is surprising to him because Owl Eyes sees how Gatsby makes such a show out of everything and would expect his library to be fake too, but it is actually real.
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How did wolfsheim react to Gatsby's death?

Meyer Wolfsheim, who was very close to Gatsby, uses this as an excuse not to attend Gatsby's funeral. He says that, now that he's old, he can't "get mixed up in all that"—by which he means he doesn't want to be affiliated with Gatsby's death because Gatsby's illegal dealings could unveil his own.
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Why was Gatsby's death ironic?

Gatsby's death was ironic because he didn't kill Myrtle and because it was the first time in the whole summer he ever swam in his pool. Who took care of Gatsby's business after his death?
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Who exactly is at the funeral what is the irony of this The Great Gatsby?

What is the irony of Gatsby's funeral? Few people were at the funeral or the procession. Gatsby's father, Nick, the minister, some servants, and owl eyes were the only ones in attendance at the funeral.
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Did Daisy truly love Gatsby?

Although Daisy may have loved Gatsby once, she does not love him more than the wealth, status, and freedom that she has with Tom.
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Why did Daisy choose Tom in the end?

Daisy may not love Tom as much as Gatsby, but she cannot bear the thought of living in the low class world of "new money". So, she chooses the world she knows (Tom) over the world of new money (Gatsby).
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