Is the climax the hotel scene when Tom and Gatsby argue, or is it when Gatsby meets Daisy at Nick's house? What central conflict or conflicts are being addressed in the climax, and how is this the turning point of the narrative (story)? Use textual evidence to back up your claims.
I believe that the climax of the book occurs when Gatsby and Tom have a confrontation in the hotel. The entire book seems to be leading up to that moment and then everything after that just feels like tying up loose strings. Although it can be argued that the climax is when Daisy and Gatsby first meet at Nick’s house that is not the moment when the dynamic of the book shifts. After Gatsby and Daisy meet, Gatsby has not yet reached his ultimate goal of obtaining Daisy, and the overall plan Gatsby has and pacing of the book stays the same. When he is at the hotel he has her in his grasp when she says she never loved Tom but then loses her when she retracts her statement. After that Gatsby’s world starts to crash as he tries to readjust and convince Daisy to leave Tom for him. This is when Gatsby’s plan to get Daisy and the pacing of the book changes which brings about the end.
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