Expected yet unexpected

In Chapter 8, we see the end of Gatsby's life and everything coming to an end. In a way, I did expect Gatsby to be killed; it seemed inevitable based on everything he has done and what he has failed to do. However, I was surprised by his killer. I always thought it was going to be either Tom or himself, not Wilson. Wilson was only briefly mentioned and easily forgotten. It is easy to see that Fitzgerald wanted readers to forget about Wilson based on his character description. Fitzgerald was possibly telling us that the rich do not have complete control over the poor and that wealth and popularity is not all cracked up as it seems to be. Gatsby obviously had some problems that showed this, the most blatant one being not able to win over Daisy. Daisy was Gatsby's life and he knew he could never have her. That is why I thought he would kill himself; he had nothing to live for. Nick picks up on this at the end when he says "he must have that he had lost the old warm world, paid a high price for living too long with a single dream" (161). I think Nick is trying to say that people should not hold on to dreams too long, especially those that are nearly impossible. As for Nick, I think he will live his life differently now that he knows the effects of money and corruption.