In The Great Gatsby, describe the condition of George Wilson the night he learns about Myrtle's accident.Chapter 8

George Wilson is described as being rather disturbed in
Chapter Eight after the sudden and violent death of his wife. He is described as rocking
himself back and forth on a couch, and then we are told that he engages in "incoherent
muttering." As Michaelis tries to distract him, ironically by talking about his wife, it
is clear that George is piecing togther the bits of the jigsaw that lead him to the
conclusion that Myrtle's death was deliberate and done by the man she was having an
affair with. Note the following description:

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Then the same half-knowing, half-bewildered look
came back into his faded
eyes.

George is therefore
clearly disturbed, not just by his wife's death, but also by his suspicions that she was
having an affair and that he probably could find out who killed her. Michaelis himself
says that George is "morbid" and overburdened with his
suspicions.