8/23/2023 In chapter 3 of the great gatsby why does fitzgerald tell us about the auto accidentRead Now![]() A prosecutor would destroy him on the witness stand. Gatsby's history of lying and criminal activity and motives for lying impugn him as a witness. Notion that Daisy was driving, an assertion supplied by Nick? Michaelis’s testimony is backed up by Wilson, a co-eyewitness. Why would a reader ignore the sworn testimony of Michaelis over Gatsby’s absurd At the inquest he testified it was a man driving a “light green car,” which wasn’t far off because Gatsby’s car was a “rich cream color” with a green interior. His eyes were no doubt riveted on her at the instant of impact when the car hit her. The Wilsons had been having a loud argument, so Michaelis’s was on alert (adrenaline pumping) when Myrtle escaped and began running toward the road. He was a responsible, successful businessman. So when Michaelis testifies under oath at the inquest that it was a man driving, we have no reason whatsoever to doubt his word. ![]() Michaelis is in fact more reliable than Nick because he’s not involved with Gatsby and the others he simply runs the café next door to the Wilsons. Without Michaelis, Nick would have nothing to say about the events surrounding the accident after he left the scene. In Michaelis's role as narrator it is essential that the reader trust Michaelis's word because Nick has to. Michaelis’s role in the novel is three-fold: 1) eyewitness to Myrtle’s murder,Ģ) comforter-adviser to Wilson during his time of grief andģ) narrator concerning Wilson's behavior and activities.
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