The simple predicate is the word or words that tell us what specific action the subject is taking. The simple predicate is always a verb, or in other words, it's always a word that shows action. In the above example, 'walks' is the verb, or action word, that the boy does.
The irony of Gatsby's funeral is that hundreds of people would show up at his parties but no one showed up at his funeral. Even though he had everything and everyone loved him for his possessions, no one cared enough to know him personally. Nick was his only friend that Gatsby actually had.
