Gatsby: 163-174

The beginning of chapter nine is quite somber to say the least.  Over and over again people recall what happened as grotesque and horrific.  Rumors spread about what happened just like a typical, crazy story would do.  There is something though about chapter nine that really bugs me.  What happened to all of the people? Did Gatsby not have parties with countless, thankful guests? "Nobody came.(Fitzgerald, 174)"  I feel like Fitzgerald is talking to us through The Great Gatsby and telling us that you don't really know who your friends are until a time of turmoil.  This shows exactly that.  Dealing with Daisy, I feel like she didn't come for one of two reasons. The first one is that she simply just does not know.  It is portrayed that she left town and may never have gotten notice of what happened.  The second is that she knows, but she just cannot bring herself back into such a painful situation. I feel like if she went back, it would just kill her. Lastly, what happened between Gatsby and his father that caused them to be separate for so long.  I am very curious about that.