Fall Crisp

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” 

Although this quote seems so beautiful without context, looking into it I found the ironic truth behind it. The way I see it, fall is actually associated with death in a way. Leaves falling, flowers withering, temperatures dropping; this shows that instead of new lives starting, lives are ending. In the case of Myrtle Wilson, George Wilson, and of course the great Jay Gatsby, this meaning is literal, as their lives really did end with the closing of summer and the start of fall. But from the viewpoint of Tom, Daisy, and Nick, although they didn't actually die, a small part of them did. Myrtle's death took a toll on Tom, seeing as they had been together for a while and had built a strong connection. Daisy likely took it hard when Gatsby died, not only because they were in love, but also because now that Gatsby was dead, there was no one left to take the blame for killing Myrtle. Last but not least, Nick. Though he wasn't really the biggest fan of Gatsby, Nick's last words to him were said as a compliment: "'They're a rotten crowd,' I shouted across the lawn. 'You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.'" In spite of the fact that Nick didn't really like Gatsby, he realized in the end that he was a much better person than any of his other friends. For this, he was the one who planned his entire funeral, and one of the only people to come. Nick doesn't really show it, but I believe he was hurt greatly by the loss of his friend Jay Gatsby.