Myrtle's Death

From The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Myrtle is killed by Gatsby's car, driven by Daisy—a horrific scene that triggers the novel's tragic conclusion.
Chapter 7, ending

Myrtle's death, her breast 'swinging loose like a flap'; Daisy at the wheel; Tom and Daisy conspiring in the kitchen while Gatsby keeps watch outside over 'nothing.'

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