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Chapter VII

The night was filled with anticipation as I stepped out of the Buchanan's car. Gatsby stood there before the wretched, blood-stained Cadillac Victoria, and asked diffidently, "Did you see trouble on the road?" With a heart-felt tone, I replied "A woman died."
Gatsby gazed on the dent that bulged from the woman, and said "I didn't mean to; this woman, she came out to the road, and... is Daisy alright?"
How could he only think about Daisy? A woman had just died and a life was taken from a meaningless situation, I pondered. (Fitzgerald 143)
 Unexpectedly, my hand lifted into an upright position and ripped across Gatsby's face. His face was covered with fear, and emotion began to control his actions. Like a wild hog, he tried to justify his actions.
"What was I supposed to do, blame Daisy? If I stopped her, wouldn't her faith and trust in me vanish?"
"You've changed Jay, when I first met you I thought you were an honorable person. But, now I don't know... you've changed."
I unconsciously let out a sigh and with those words, I left Gatsby perturbed among his thoughts.


Fear Change
 
This theme is one of constant changes. Throughout the novel the personalities of the once good friends of Nick have changed and through this another major metamorphosis occurred and now Nick has become judgmental of all his friends. He now has an obvious resentment towards Nick for his decisions and actions he took and this will not soon change.