Summary of The Great Gatsby

1.The plot of Chapter 1, that is most crucial is when Nick sees Gatsby. He sees Gatsby for the first time, standing on the lawn, putting his hands out. He was reaching towards the water and on the other side, there was a green light, that marked the end of a dock. 2. Nick characterizes himself as being highly moral. Nick also says that he is highly tolerant. He is also non-judgemental. 3.Nick characterized Tom as a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious…

Nick hearing some women gossiping, claiming that Gatsby is a bootlegger. Nick lists off many of the guests who attended Gatsby’s parties throughout the summer. Some of the guests are the wealthiest and most powerful in the country, and include people of professions like doctors and socialites. Gatsby arrives at Nick’s house and invites him into the city for lunch. He drives Nick to lunch in his Rolls-Royce and asks Nick what he thinks of him. Gatsby tells Nick about his past as he didn’t want…

In chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby, Gatsby speaks to Nick Carraway about his prior life in Louisville with Daisy. Nick informs Gatsby that the past cannot be repeated because Daisy married Tom and conceived a child during the time Gatsby participated in war. However, Gatsby believes that their relationship may be rekindled after five years. Gatsby possesses everything he wants: money, power, and success; however, Gatsby gained his new money to partake in a relationship with Daisy once again…

to be a beautiful fool, because she thinks foolish women live better. Along with the Buchanan’s, was Jordan Baker. She is a competitive golfer. Jordan did not say much at first, but soon later took a little bit of interest in Nick. Nick also took great interest in Jordan since he loved her body language, and personality. Everything about Jordan attracted him to her. Meeting…

The Great Gatsby was one of many creative stories F. Scott Fitzgerald successfully wrote during his era. The 1920’s brought new things to Fitzgerald and his newly wedded wife, but once all the fame and glamour ended so did they. Fitzgerald’s life eventually came crashing down in depression and misery following the 1920’s, and he would never be the same. Fitzgerald became very vulnerable to this era and could not control himself, which came back to haunt him. Fitzgerald wrote the book in first…

the Riviera, and the homes of the wealthy” (Bewley 23). “These elements of Fitzgerald’s personal ambition -to have money, to be embraced by the upper-class society, and to secure a wife of social distinction -from part of the background of The Great Gatsby” (Donaldson…

of the story moves to New York City in the summer of 1922 to learn about the bond business. He rents a house in West Egg, Long Island, which is where the Newly rich live. He also has connection to East Egg because Daisy Buchanan is his cousin. Jay Gatsby, Nick 's next door neighbor ,lives in a gothic looking mansion and he throws amazing parties every Saturday night. It is as if he is trying to impress someone. Nick isn 't like any of his neighbors. He went to Yale and as I said before has…

party was also relatively calm until Tom got angry at Myrtle and everyone CHAPTER 5-6: When Jay Gatsby finally meets Daisy again, he was so afraid to talk to her. Why is that and do you think that was? I think the build up to their reunion and overthinking the situation made Gatsby sike himself out. He had cared so much and thought so hard about the situation, that it was too much pressure for Gatsby. CHAPTER 7-9: There is a big difference in the number of people who attend Gatsby’s elaborate…

In the book “The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald” Chapter one starts out by portraying how a young man grew from his father's advice believing he is tolerable. In a way, this reminds me of myself as well as how I admire taking people’s advice. I learn from people’s mistakes rather than finding out the tough way. My dad has always told me to complete my chores and show me how to act, but I almost never listened to his advice since I had always thought his own actions were selfish. Although I…

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