Chapter seven is considered the most important chapter in the whole book. During this chapter Daisy, Nick, Gatsby, Jordan, and Tom all decide to go to the city. On their way to the city Tom says that Gatsby and Daisy should drive his car and everyone else can go in Gatsby's car, but later they switch back. While on their way back from the city after many heated arguments everyone drives through the Vally of ashes. In the Vally of ashes is Wilson's house and garage with Wilson and Myrtle home. We also find out that Wilson has found out that Myrtle was having an affair, but with who he does not know. As Daisy and Gatsby are going by Myrtle runs out into the road and gets hit by the car. Daisy was the one that was driving so they drive off. This picture is important because it shows the horrifying fact of what has happened to Myrtle over a huge mistake. This also may illustrate the idea of when lying and cheating gets you or when it catches up with you. Myrtle in this instance shows how innocence can be taking from us even though she was anything but innocent. And lastly this picture illustrates what can happen to people in life when everything may seem OK but in reality is not.

A common theme that people can observe in chapter seven is the theme of irony. Some examples of irony are Daisy and Gatsby having an affair, Daisy killing Myrtle, and finally Daisy leaving Gatsby.

The first example of irony is Daisy and Gatsby having an affair. Through out most of the novel Tom is cheating on Daisy with Myrtle. But once Daisy and Gatsby get reacquainted they start seeing each other. Even though Daisy knew what was going on with Tom and Myrtle she did nothing to stop it, her and Tom even had a child together but apparently that meant nothing to them if they really cared about their child. It seems that Daisy's view on this was is i do not confront this it will just go away. Also if she started to have an affair it would be OK because Tom was doing it to. Daisy and Gatsby's affair was kept on the down low so no one would figure it but later lead to more lying, betrayal, sadness, regret. Thus, having affairs just leads to trouble in life.

The second example of irony in the novel is Daisy killing Myrtle. As everyone was coming back from the city Daisy was driving with Gatsby in front of Tom and the rest of the gang when she hit Myrtle. They did not even stop because they were scared that Daisy would be thrown in jail and get in major trouble. This is considered irony because the fact that Daisy herself killed Myrtle. It is irony because Tom was cheating on Daisy with Myrtle. This can be viewed that Daisy was aimming to hit Myrtle. But in fact she was not. It is also ironic because Daisy and Myrtle were both having affairs with different people that everyone knew. Clearly, lies break the foundation of trust and relationships.

The final example of irony in the novel is Daisy leaving Gatsby. Near the end of the chapter we find out that Gatsby has hidden the car that hit Myrtle. He also will not leave Daisy's house until she goes to bed so he knows that she is safe. Gatsby does this by staying outside of her window and watches for the light to go out. What you see when the author is describing this is Daisy and Tom sitting down like nothing is wrong in their lives. This may illustrate who Daisy has chosen. It shows that even though Daisy is not happy with her marriage with Tom but she will always stay with him threw thick and thin. Gatsby believed that they would run off together and start a new life with a new family. But in reality that was not the case. Daisy did not leave Tom. Even at Gatsby's funeral when she did not even come to pay her respects. (which you will find out later) Thus, people who they chose out of life in the sense of what they can get out of the relationship.