Gatsby's wealth did not bring him happiness nor did it bring him Daisy. Gatsby was so devoted to his love for Daisy that when she ran over her husband's lover, he took the blame. It was that final act of gallantry that cost him his life. In a mad rage, the husband of the woman Daisy ran down killed Gatsby. It was only then that the truth that Gatsby's new life was superficial came to light. His so-called friends were users. His love story is a farce. Instead of staying by his side, Daisy returned to her husband. None of the hundreds of people who attended his parties ventured to his funeral. In the end not even his accomplice, Meyer Wolfsheim, cared about him. It no longer applied to anyone