The Great Gatsby Journal Chapter 1 Summary- In Chapter 1‚ the reader finds that Nick Carraway‚ a moral and tolerant man from the Midwest‚ narrates and takes the role of author for the rest of the story. Throughout the book‚ the reader looks at the happenings through Nick’s eyes and finds out what he is thinking. Chapter 1‚ like many chapter 1’s‚ starts out with someone or something explaining themselves and showing how their life has gone thus far. The Great Gatsby is no exception. Nick says that
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Jake Riley Welte‚ Riggs. Humanities II 10-9-15 Great Gatsby Journal Entry. Jay Gatsby is the main character of the novel The Great Gatsby. He was born in a poverty ridden family in rural North Dakota. He despised poverty and always wanted to be as rich as he possibly could as he grew up. He eventually became extremely wealthy‚ However he came into the money through various forms of organized crime such as alcohol distribution during Prohibition and securities trading. He is an extreme introvert
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’ I said‚ ‘I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool — that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool.” ● Daisy‚ even in her name‚ is sought after like a decoration. She is a flower that is fun to look at and great to put on display. She is almost inhuman. In her many years of being enslaved by the apathy of her own society‚ she has desensitized herself to the feelings of others and completely lacks any ability to empathize. That’s why she
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Introduction 1. Title The Great Gatsby 2. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald 3. Genre/Type of Book Novel Body 1. When/Where book takes place: a. Time 1920’s b. Place Long Island 2. Who/what is the book about? The book is about Gatsby who built a castle next to his ex-girlfriend’s house assuming she’ll like him again. List principle characters 1. Jay Gatsby 2. Nick Carraway 3. Daisy 4. Tom Buchanan 3. Summarize Plot/Climax What happened in the book? Nick which is the main guy in the
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you would like to believe in yourself.” As a part of Nick’s first close examination of Gatsby’s character and appearance he describes that Gatsby’s smile captures both the theatrical quality of Gatsby’s character and his personality. Additionally‚ it captures the manner in which Gatsby appears to everyone in the outside world. His smile seems to be both an important part of the role in the character. Here‚ Nick describes Gatsby’s rare focus—he has the ability to make anyone he smiles at feel as
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valley of ashes- a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens…” Foreshadow: - Guests mill around exchanging rumors about Gatsby- no one seems to know the truth about Gatsby’s wealth or personal history‚ - Indicates the novel will be about the unraveling of Gatsby’s character. - Page 44: “Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once.” Enjoyable Passages Page 16: “… I followed Daisy around a chain connecting verandas to the front
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house‚ lit from tower to cellar"‚ described Nick. 2. Gatsby offers to have someone cut Nick’s grass. In addition‚ he offers him the chance to make some money by joining him in some business he does on the side business that does not involve Meyer Wolfshiem. Gatsby explains‚ "It wouldn’t take up much of your time and you might pick up a nice bit of money. It happens to be a rather confidential sort of thing". 3. Gatsby’s character throughout his meeting with Daisy is a contradiction of the
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Wilson. ‘I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai—’ Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” (p. 41) 6. "It’s just a crazy thing‚ I just slip it on sometimes when I don’t care what I look like" (p. 35) 7. "Gatsby‚ standing alone on the marble steps and looking from one group to another with approving eyes" (p. 54) 8. "He snatched the book from me and replaced it hastily on its shelf muttering that if one brick was removed the whole library was liable to
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filthy rich‚ I am better off than most people I know. I have the luxury of getting things when I please and never having to worry about money.Text to Text- There’s this show I saw once on tv called “The secret life of the American teenager” the main character Amy becomes pregnant and unlike most parents‚
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Gatsby.....he was a mysterious person. After I got to know Gatsby more‚ it occurred to me what his real motives were‚ which was to invite Daisy‚ a married woman over to my house in order for Daisy to meet Gatsby again. I thought Gatsby living just across my cousin Daisy’s house was just a coincidence but this obviously wasn’t the case after Jordan told me that it was all for Daisy. Daisy was his only motive. He was madly in love with Daisy‚ yet it’s been five years they haven’t spoken. There was
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