the great gatsy
In chapter 1 of the tragic modernist novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald introduces Nick Caraway as the narrator-writer of the novel who tells the story in retrospective to inform his experiences of the West Egg and East Egg society and the eponymous character known as Jay Gatsby. The chapter acts as an exposition of the novel as most of the major characters are introduced, Tom Buchannan, Daisy Buchannan, Nick Caraway, Jordan Baker and briefly at the end the titular protagonist Gatsby appear in a mysterious light.
In chapter 2 of the tragic modernist novel The Great Gatsby, the narrator writer Nick Caraway describes a trip to New York with the antagonist of the novel Tom Buchanan. We are introduced to a new setting as they cross the depressing valley of ashes. We are introduced to a minor character who Tom’s mistress is called Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle throws an impromptu part in Tom’s apartment and all the characters get drunk, even Nick who claims to have been drunk “only twice” in his life. The chapter ends with a dramatic climax as Tom breaks Myrtles’ nose.
In chapter 3 of the tragic modernist novel The Great Gatsby, the narrator writer Nick Caraway describes a party at a West Egg mansion hosted by the titular character of the novel, Jay Gatsby. In this chapter the reader becomes aware of Gatsby’s wealth. We hear rumours about Gatsby and never hear his direct speech until the end of the chapter which makes Gatsby seem mysterious. At the end of the chapter, Nick meets with Gatsby face to face and doesn’t even realise it however is struck by his smile.
In chapter 4 of the tragic modernist novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald further develops the character of Jay Gatsby as the reader is completely oblivious about Gatsby which is odd because he is the protagonist of the novel. The chapter recounts the narrator-writer’s, Nick Caraway’s visit to New York with Gatsby. This is when we the reader hears Gatsby’s direct speech where Nick is fully aware that the person he is
In chapter 2 of the tragic modernist novel The Great Gatsby, the narrator writer Nick Caraway describes a trip to New York with the antagonist of the novel Tom Buchanan. We are introduced to a new setting as they cross the depressing valley of ashes. We are introduced to a minor character who Tom’s mistress is called Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle throws an impromptu part in Tom’s apartment and all the characters get drunk, even Nick who claims to have been drunk “only twice” in his life. The chapter ends with a dramatic climax as Tom breaks Myrtles’ nose.
In chapter 3 of the tragic modernist novel The Great Gatsby, the narrator writer Nick Caraway describes a party at a West Egg mansion hosted by the titular character of the novel, Jay Gatsby. In this chapter the reader becomes aware of Gatsby’s wealth. We hear rumours about Gatsby and never hear his direct speech until the end of the chapter which makes Gatsby seem mysterious. At the end of the chapter, Nick meets with Gatsby face to face and doesn’t even realise it however is struck by his smile.
In chapter 4 of the tragic modernist novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald further develops the character of Jay Gatsby as the reader is completely oblivious about Gatsby which is odd because he is the protagonist of the novel. The chapter recounts the narrator-writer’s, Nick Caraway’s visit to New York with Gatsby. This is when we the reader hears Gatsby’s direct speech where Nick is fully aware that the person he is