Summary Chapter 9
Two years after the death of Jay Gatsby, Nick writes about and reflects on the events that surrounded Gatsby's funeral. Even though Gatsby is dead, extremely exaggerated rumors continue to circulate about him and about the nature of his relation to Wilson and Myrtle. Nick soon realizes that he is the only person still by Gatsby's side even though people never hesitated to attend his parties. When he attempted to call Daisy, he finds that she and Tom have left town. Nick starts to feel scornful of everyone as even Meyer Wolfsheim and Klipspringer reject the idea of attending Gatsby's funeral. Eventually Gatsby's father arrives and Nick sees the pride he takes in his son’s accomplishments. The only people at Gatsby's funeral are Nick, some servants, Henry Gatz, and Owl Eyes. After a brief encounters with Jordan and Tom, Nick decides to leave the west. The chapter ends with Nick understanding the true values of people such as Daisy and Tom and his realization that the American dream is truly unattainable.