Summary of The Great Gatsby

The Summary of The Great Gatsby The book “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is all about the romance between Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan all the while being narrated by Nick Carraway. Gatsby is the main character along with Daisy. Nick moved to New York to become a sales person after World War one to take a job as a bond salesman. Nick was convinced to move into a house At West Egg, Long Island, where he would soon meet Jay Gatsby. Last minute Nick was bailed on and moved in by himself, feeling lonely he went to go see his cousin Daisy Buchanan and his old Yale colleague who married his cousin, Tom Buchanan. He meets one of Daisy’s friends at the house, a famous gold player, Jordan Baker. After a long day at the Buchanan’s house he returns home. Tom invites Nick to accompany him for the day, he meets Tom’s mistress, Mrtyle Wilson. Myrtle Wilson lives in a repair shop with her husband George Wilson. George is unaware that Myrtle is cheating on him with Tom but Daisy knew deep down what was going on. They go on to party and get drunk for the day with some friends. Towards the end of the night Tom and Myrtle get into a heated argument and in the heat of the moment Tom breaks her nose. Nick turns his attention to the Gatsby mansion next to him that throws these magnificent parties every weekend. He…

Mr. Gatsby does not appear during the first two chapters where many characters have already been introduced to the reader. The narrator of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway, claims that at a younger age he learned to reserve all judgments, but in chapter three when he finally meets Mr. Gatsby, Nick seems to immediately begin to make assumption about him even before meeting Gatsby face to face. Nick along with the other guests who attend Gatsby lavish and extravagant party…

The Great Gatsby – RRS Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Publication Date: 1925 Nationality: American Author’s Birth/Death Date: September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940 Distinguishing Traits of Author: Francis Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist in the 20th century who was famous for his writings of the Jazz Age. Fitzgerald drew inspiration for the events and characters in The Great Gatsby from early experiences in his life. In 1917, Fitzgerald enlisted in the…

Myrtle has a life outside of their marriage, the intense argument during the party at the Plaza, the death of Myrtle at the hands of Daisy who is behind the wheel of Gatsby’s car, and the death of Gatsby at the hands of George, who then kills himself. While these events are essential to the story itself, it is important to take note of Nick’s narration during the last third of the novel. During Chapter VII, the Buchanans, Gatsby, Nick, and Jordan have a party at the Plaza hotel, which quickly…

1: The most important part of the plot in Chapter 1, is the introduction of Gatsby. Though Gatsby himself is only in the chapter briefly, he is discussed throughout. Firstly Nick mentions him and then just before dinner Jordan mentions Gatsby which Daisy catches and sparks her curiosity. These subtle appearances pave the way for a grand appearance from Gatsby clouded in a wave of mystery. 2: The novel is told in first person style by Nick Caraway. Naturally since it is his story that is being…

Summary The story begins as the narrator Nick Caraway, reminisce about his upbringings in a more opportune environment than that of most people and the lessons his father taught him. Through the chapter we discover that the narrator claims to be highly moral person who reserves his judgement of other people and that he thinks highly of his neighbour Gatsby. Nick Caraway is a Yale graduate of a wealthy with origins to Minnesota. In pursuit of thrill and excitement he moves to New York to purse…

of light” (94). Unlike the various areas that represent a motif in Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, the Valley of Ashes is portrayed as a forsaken, dull, and polluted wasteland. Fitzgerald does an exceptional job at depicting the barriers of wealth and poverty by creating this location a common motif. The Valley of Ashes is described as “...a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and…

people that visited Gatsby over the summer. Then we get a more in-depth look at Gatsby’s past. The story that Gatsby provides Nick is not very convincing but he does provide evidence of it like a medal he received and a class picture. Gatsby’s story seems even more false when Nick talks to a friend of Gatsby’s when they go out to lunch in New York one day. After their lunch Nick then goes to see Jordan Baker, who finally reveals to him what Gatsby had talked to her about. It is revealed that…

Chapter 1 The Great Gatsby is narrated by Nick Carraway,at the beginning of chapter one he starts by telling a quote his father told him that made him inclined to reserve all judgements which tells a lot about his personality. Nick moved to new york to work in the bond business, he settled down in what is called the West egg in a beaten cardboard bungalow at 80 a month, and turned to have Gatsby who lives in an enormous mansion as his neighbor. One day he was invited by his cousin Daisy married…

also what they do for a living. This makes Nick look like he cares and pays attention to what everyone tells him. Then Gatsby decides to pick up Nick in his yellow car to take him out for lunch. On the way to lunch Gatsby decides to tell Nick about his past. For example, he tells him about how he got his education at Oxford and how his family is wealthy and they are from San Francisco. For some reason, Nick decides not to believe Gatsby. While being in the car, Gatsby talks to Nick about the war…