Chapter 6: The Fatal Accident
Bab 6: Kecelakaan Fatal
After the confrontation at the Plaza Hotel, Gatsby and Daisy drove home together in Gatsby's yellow car. Myrtle Wilson, Tom's mistress, saw the car approaching and ran into the road, believing it was Tom returning to her. Gatsby, who was driving, could not stop in time and struck Myrtle, killing her instantly.
Setelah konfrontasi di Hotel Plaza, Gatsby dan Daisy pulang bersama dengan mobil kuning Gatsby. Myrtle Wilson, selingkuhan Tom, melihat mobil itu mendekat dan berlari ke jalan, percaya itu adalah Tom yang kembali padanya. Gatsby, yang sedang mengemudi (atau begitulah yang dipikirkan semua orang, sebenarnya Daisy), tidak dapat berhenti tepat waktu dan menabrak Myrtle, membunuhnya seketika.
Tom, who had been following in another car with Nick and Jordan, stopped at the scene and learned what had happened. He recognized Myrtle's body and realized that his affair with her had led to this tragic outcome. Despite knowing that Gatsby was driving, Tom told George Wilson that Gatsby was responsible, hoping to eliminate his rival.
Tom, yang mengikuti dengan mobil lain bersama Nick dan Jordan, berhenti di tempat kejadian dan mengetahui apa yang terjadi. Dia mengenali tubuh Myrtle dan menyadari bahwa perselingkuhannya dengannya telah menyebabkan hasil tragis ini. Meskipun mengetahui bahwa mobil itu milik Gatsby, Tom memberi tahu George Wilson bahwa Gatsby bertanggung jawab, dengan harapan menyingkirkan saingannya.
The accident marked the beginning of the end for Gatsby. His dream of recapturing the past and winning Daisy back had led to death and destruction, and now he faced the consequences of his choices. The American Dream, which Gatsby had embodied so perfectly, had become a nightmare.
Kecelakaan itu menandai awal dari akhir bagi Gatsby. Mimpinya untuk merebut kembali masa lalu dan memenangkan kembali Daisy telah menyebabkan kematian dan kehancuran, dan sekarang dia menghadapi konsekuensi dari pilihannya. Impian Amerika, yang diwujudkan Gatsby dengan begitu sempurna, telah menjadi mimpi buruk.