Nick has trouble sleeping and goes to talk to Gatsby the next morning. Gatsby says nothing happened the previous night, and Nick warns him to get out of town. Gatsby gives Nick details of his prior relationship with Daisy. Nick goes to the office but is too distracted to work. When Wilson sees the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg, he believes they are the eyes of God and that the driver of the car was Myrtle's lover. Wilson finds Gatsby floating in his pool and shoots him then himself.
"He didn't like to go into the garage, because the work bench was stained where the body had been lying, so he moved uncomfortably around the office."
Michaelis is a coffee shop owner. Michaelis is there for Wilson when he needs somebody to talk to. He is a genuinely caring person, which we don't see much of in The Great Gatsby.
Michaelis is a witness to the accident, and is the voice of reason for Wilson after. He is the only one that stays with him that night and tries to calm him down. Michaelis is a character that does not have a negative light shown on them like all the other characters in the book.
"They're a rotten crowd," I shouted across the lawn. "You're worth the whole damn bunch put together."
-This is Nick passing a rare judgement. He says this is the only compliment he gave Gatsby even though he disapproved of him from beginning to end. The reason Nick thought of Gatsby higher than the rest was because Gatsby had a passion and something to live for. He was rich with a purpose and a goal. Everyone else was rich but like Dan Cody were bland and nothing to do with their money. Although Gatsby's dream and goal of Daisy was extreme Nick still respected him for pursuing a goal.
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