1. I believe the author uses the words hope and dream to draw emphasis on the American Dream.
2. Nick is the narrator and tells the story as he is standing on the outside, looking at the other character’s lives. Nick has many advantages that are brought to light in the first chapter. One being, Nick receiving good moral education from his father. Additionally, Nick possessing the ability to distance himself from others to stay away from the foolishness that occurs.
3. During the first scene at Daisy’s house, the date is June 7, 1922. Daisy mentions that in two weeks it will be the longest day of the year, which is June 21st and two weeks prior happens to be June 7th.
4. Many facts become apparent about Nick in the first chapter. We learn …show more content…
Nick implies that everyone falls into one of the four categories: pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired. The categories can relate to characters because characters, like Gatsby, are the pursued. The pursuing can be Gatsby and Nick since Gatsby is chasing Daisy, and Nick is after Jordan. Lastly, the busy and the tired can relate to characters like George and Myrtle because George is always busy working to support himself and Myrtle is tired since she no longer wants to be with George and thus has an affair.
Chapter Five:
1. Gatsby delivered goods and services to Nick’s house in an attempt to get in his good gracious. He also knows it would impress Daisy, and that he can use Nick to get to her.
2. The effect of rain on the plot first symbolizes hardships between Gatsby and Daisy. As soon as the rain stops, it signifies the new beginning of Daisy and Gatsby 's relationship.
3. Gatsby offers Nick work because he feels as if he needs to repay Nick for his help with Daisy. Jay offering Nick the job offends Nick, so he refuses his offer.
4. The green light signifies Gatsby’s hopes and dreams of being with Daisy. However, he realizes that the significance of the light disappeared when he sat with Daisy.
5. Why does Gatsby get so many phone calls? What does this say about him?
Gatsby receives a lot of phone calls because he is involved in illegal business. The phone calls reveal that he is occupied with illegal business because Nick got a strange call while he was at Jay’s
2. Nick is the narrator and tells the story as he is standing on the outside, looking at the other character’s lives. Nick has many advantages that are brought to light in the first chapter. One being, Nick receiving good moral education from his father. Additionally, Nick possessing the ability to distance himself from others to stay away from the foolishness that occurs.
3. During the first scene at Daisy’s house, the date is June 7, 1922. Daisy mentions that in two weeks it will be the longest day of the year, which is June 21st and two weeks prior happens to be June 7th.
4. Many facts become apparent about Nick in the first chapter. We learn …show more content…
Nick implies that everyone falls into one of the four categories: pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired. The categories can relate to characters because characters, like Gatsby, are the pursued. The pursuing can be Gatsby and Nick since Gatsby is chasing Daisy, and Nick is after Jordan. Lastly, the busy and the tired can relate to characters like George and Myrtle because George is always busy working to support himself and Myrtle is tired since she no longer wants to be with George and thus has an affair.
Chapter Five:
1. Gatsby delivered goods and services to Nick’s house in an attempt to get in his good gracious. He also knows it would impress Daisy, and that he can use Nick to get to her.
2. The effect of rain on the plot first symbolizes hardships between Gatsby and Daisy. As soon as the rain stops, it signifies the new beginning of Daisy and Gatsby 's relationship.
3. Gatsby offers Nick work because he feels as if he needs to repay Nick for his help with Daisy. Jay offering Nick the job offends Nick, so he refuses his offer.
4. The green light signifies Gatsby’s hopes and dreams of being with Daisy. However, he realizes that the significance of the light disappeared when he sat with Daisy.
5. Why does Gatsby get so many phone calls? What does this say about him?
Gatsby receives a lot of phone calls because he is involved in illegal business. The phone calls reveal that he is occupied with illegal business because Nick got a strange call while he was at Jay’s