What version of the tragedy appeared in the newspapers? How would you account for the fact that this version went unchallenged and uncorrected?

Few
people knew thatrandown. In his mistaken idea thatwas the driver,murdered Gatsby and then took
his own life. Then, asphrases it, the holocaust was complete. Wilson was soon called a
madman who was deranged with grief; Nick calls the faulty newspaper accounts a
nightmare.

One of the most important aspects of the tragic events was the
related parties need to cover it up, and quickly.is a wealthy, influential man with deep roots
in the Eggs. As such, he was in an ideal position to influence or even dictate what appeared in
the newspapers. For Tom, the most important thing was to avoid the consequences of public
knowledge of Daisys involvement. Not only would there be a scandal, but she could very well be
charged with numerous crimes, such as vehicular manslaughter and fleeing the scene of an
accident. Far from correcting the false reports, the "careless" Buchanans leave
town.