The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Outline
1. The Great Gatsby: Chapter 8, Pg. 147-162
2. After not sleeping, Nick goes over to Gatsby to see what happened. Gatsby explains that he waited at the Buchanans until 4 in the morning, but nothing happened. He goes on to explain that he fell head over heels in love with Daisy when they first met, but during his absence, she married Tom. After the accident that killed Myrtle, George was frantic to find her murderer. He goes to Tom, and Tom points him to Gatsby. George shows up, shoots Gatsby in the pool, and kills himself after. Nick rushes back, and feels remorse because Gatsby was so dead inside.
3. a. Michaelis b. “He didn’t like to go into the garage, because the work bench was stained where the body had been lying, so he moved uncomfortably around the office-he knew every object in it before morning-and from time to time sat down beside Wilson trying to keep him more quiet. “ (157) c. Michaelis is a Greek coffee shop owner. He is honest, fair, and has the best intentions. He really does care for his neighbor, Wilson, and only wants to see the best for him. He carries a certain …show more content…
“’They’re a rotten crowd,’ I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.’” (154) The Great Gatsby was been surrounded for a struggle for inner and outer wealth. Gatsby spent the first half of his life chasing after monetary wealth. It took him a while to discover that all he ever wanted was interior wealth, all he wanted was Daisy. Love and happiness turn out to be more valuable than money. Characters, Gatsby especially, have tried to put a value on themselves. Due to the society which they live in, they have been set equal to how they look and what they have. This notion has domination Gatsby’s, Daisy’s, Myrtle’s, and Tom’s lives. Nick reminds Gatsby, in his final words to him, that Gatsby is worth something. He doesn’t need his dream fulfilled, wealth, or notoriety; all he needs is to be comfortable and happy with
2. After not sleeping, Nick goes over to Gatsby to see what happened. Gatsby explains that he waited at the Buchanans until 4 in the morning, but nothing happened. He goes on to explain that he fell head over heels in love with Daisy when they first met, but during his absence, she married Tom. After the accident that killed Myrtle, George was frantic to find her murderer. He goes to Tom, and Tom points him to Gatsby. George shows up, shoots Gatsby in the pool, and kills himself after. Nick rushes back, and feels remorse because Gatsby was so dead inside.
3. a. Michaelis b. “He didn’t like to go into the garage, because the work bench was stained where the body had been lying, so he moved uncomfortably around the office-he knew every object in it before morning-and from time to time sat down beside Wilson trying to keep him more quiet. “ (157) c. Michaelis is a Greek coffee shop owner. He is honest, fair, and has the best intentions. He really does care for his neighbor, Wilson, and only wants to see the best for him. He carries a certain …show more content…
“’They’re a rotten crowd,’ I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.’” (154) The Great Gatsby was been surrounded for a struggle for inner and outer wealth. Gatsby spent the first half of his life chasing after monetary wealth. It took him a while to discover that all he ever wanted was interior wealth, all he wanted was Daisy. Love and happiness turn out to be more valuable than money. Characters, Gatsby especially, have tried to put a value on themselves. Due to the society which they live in, they have been set equal to how they look and what they have. This notion has domination Gatsby’s, Daisy’s, Myrtle’s, and Tom’s lives. Nick reminds Gatsby, in his final words to him, that Gatsby is worth something. He doesn’t need his dream fulfilled, wealth, or notoriety; all he needs is to be comfortable and happy with