Who Is The Narrator In Chapter 1 Of The Great Gatsby

1. A) I think Nick will be a suitable narrator for the story because he is non-judgmental therefore I think this will give us an unbiased view. Nick also says this himself here, ‘“I’m inclined to reserve all judgments (1)”’ which shows that he does not judge people. This is why I think that Nick will be a suitable narrator for the story.

B) The feeling in the C household is very strained and forced because when the telephone rang for Tom Buchanan both Daisy and Jordan knew it was Tom’s lover in New York. Tom abruptly left the dinner table and as did Daisy shortly after. During their moment of absence Nick learnt about Tom’s mistress and before he had time to grasp this information Daisy returned and acted as though what she just experienced did not bother her. This can be seen here, ‘“It couldn’t be helped!” cried Daisy with tense gayety. (15)’ that she is trying to cover up what she is really feeling. This is why the feeling in the Buchanan household is strained and forced.
Chapter 2
2. A) The setting in the opening of Chapter 2 is described as “a valley of ashes (23)”which means that it is an abandoned place. The setting in Chapter 1 is described as a place where the rich people live. This is how the setting in Chapter 2 is different from that of Chapter 1.

B) Myrtle is different from Daisy in appearance and character because Daisy is known to wear white which is shown here, “They were both in white (8)” to me symbolizes elegance and wealth.

Myrtle is known to wear darker colours in contrast to Daisy. This can be seen when Nick first meets Myrtle, “Her face, above a spotted dress of dark blue crepe-de-chine (25)” and also when Myrtle leaves with Tom and Nick, she is dressed in a “brown figured muslin (27)”. Myrtle is also different from Daisy by the way she acts. Daisy moves and acts with grace while Myrtle is more loud and rowdy. This is why Myrtle is different from Daisy in appearance and

character.
Chapter 3
3. A) The guests at Gatsby’s parties behave differently from the guests at the parties in the first two chapters because they act “according to the rules of behavior associated with amusement parks (41)”. In the first two parties, everybody knew the host unlike in Gatsby’s party. This is why the guests at Gatsby’s parties behaved differently from the by guests at the parties in the first two chapters.

B) The two contrasting things that struck Nick about Gatsby when they first met was that Gatsby was an attractive man “that you may come across four or five times in life (48)”. He was also a “roughneck (48)” which means a rough or violent person. These are the two contrasting things that struck Nick about Gatsby when they first met.

C) Nick fell in love with Jordan because of she is honest with herself, as seen here, “‘Well, other people are,’ she said lightly. ‘What’s that got to do with it?’ ‘They’ll keep out of my way,’ she insisted. ‘It takes two to make an accident.’ (58)”. When she says this it shows that she knows she is a bad driver. She also says that she likes Nick which also might have contributed to him falling in love with her. This is why Nick fell in love with Jordan.
Chapter 4
4. A) Gatsby comes from a wealthy Midwestern family and has studied at Oxford. Since his parents died he inherited a lot of money which he used to travel like a prince. Then he had to go to war in which he was quickly promoted and every allied country gave him a decoration. This is a brief outline of Gatsby’s life history.

B) The trip to New York emphasizes Gatsby’s underworld connections with gangsters and death because of his relationship with Meyer Wolfsheim. Meyer seems like a bad person because when he first met Nick he showed him his cufflinks which were made of “human molars (72)” and he is also a gambler. This is how the trip to New York emphasizes Gatsby’s underworld connections with gangsters and death.

C) Indications that are given that show that Daisy really did love Jay Gatsby were when Daisy met him at Red Cross she stopped fooling around with other soldiers. She also was to say bye to him before he left for war but she was not allowed but the next year she had got engaged to Tom Buchanan. On the night before Daisy’s wedding day Jordan found her holding a letter and completely drunk while shouting that she “change’ her mine!(76)” Which I think means that something in the letter that Gatsby might have sent almost made her call off the wedding. This is what showed that Daisy really did love Jay Gatsby.

Chapter 5
5. A) Gatsby insisted on showing Daisy his mansion and his shirts because he wanted to show off his wealth to Daisy. He does here, “He took out a pile of shirts and began throwing them. (92)” This is why Gatsby insisted on showing Daisy his mansion and his shirts.

B) Gatsby begins to have a problem as his meeting with Daisy continues because he realizes that he won’t be able to meet with her unless he asks Nick this is because of the fact that Daisy is now married to Tom Buchanan. This can be seen here, “the expression of bewilderment had come back into Gatsby’s face (95)” because this is the moment that Gatsby figures this out and for the rest of time tries to cherish the moments with Daisy.

Assignment 2
Chapter 6
6. A) Jay Gatsby came from a poor family of farmers, as seen here, “unsuccessful farm people (98)”. He also did not see his parents as his parents. He changed his name at the age of seventeen from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby. This is where Jay Gatsby came from.

B) Gatsby’s party changed with the appearance of Tom because it went from its usual fun and entertaining atmosphere to a gloomier one. This is because Tom was in a foul mood as soon as he was in the house and accused Gatsby of selling illegal alcohol to become rich as he is. This can be seen here when Tom accuses Jay, “‘Who is this Gatsby anyhow?’ demanded Tom suddenly. ‘Some big bootlegger? (107)”. When Tom says this Daisy becomes sadden and this is how Gatsby’s party changed with the appearance of Tom.

C) The public statement that does Gatsby wants Daisy to make is, “I never loved you (109)”. He wants her to say this to Tom because he wants to be sure that Daisy still loves him the same as she had loved him in the beginning. This is the public statement that Gatsby wants Daisy to make.

D) The surprising statement that Gatsby makes about the past is that he can repeat it. He says this in response to Nick warning him about how the past cannot be repeated. This can be seen here, “‘Can’t repeat the past?’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!’(110)”. This is the surprising statement that Gatsby makes about the past.
Chapter 7
7. A) The quality that Gatsby recognizes in Daisy’s voice is that, “‘It’s full of ... ‘Her voice is full of money,’ (120)”. This shows how much Gatsby loved Daisy and how the sole reason he tried to become rich was to get her back and during his journey in his head the thought of Daisy and money had merged into one. This is probably why Gatsby described Daisy’s voice as he did.

B) I think that Fitzgerald included the scene at Wilson’s garage at this point in the novel because this is where the relationships start to fall apart. This can be seen here when Nick makes the connection between the two men, “there was no difference between men, in intelligence or race. (124)” This helps further prove that both men now know that their spouses are cheating on them. This is why I think that Fitzgerald included the scene at Wilson’s garage at this point in the novel.

C) (i) Gatsby insists that Daisy must say “ I never loved him (Tom) (132)”to Tom when she is leaving him. This is because it will help Gatsby to know that Daisy still loves him the way he loves her.
(ii) This statement presents problems for Daisy because she loves both Tom and Jay. Tom for his money and Jay because she promised to wait for him.

D) Daisy chooses Tom over Gatsby because she had everything she wanted with Tom that Gatsby failed to provide; luxury, money, comfort and consistency. Gatsby expects the same feelings he has for Daisy in return but as Daisy states here,” you want too much! (132)” and this is why Daisy chooses Tom over Gatsby.

E) Fitzgerald tries to emphasize loyalty at the end of this chapter. He does this by making Gatsby take the blame because his love for her was that strong. This can be seen here when Gatsby takes the blame without any hesitation, “‘but of course I’ll say I was. (143)” This is what Fitzgerald tries to emphasize the end of this chapter.
Chapter 8
8. A) Daisy didn’t wait for Gatsby at the end of the war because she found someone who is richer and available right when she needed, Tom Buchanan. Jay Gatsby also provided her a false sense of security and “let her believe that he was a person from much the same stratum as herself—that he was fully able to take care of her (149)” when in reality he only gave her an eternal love.

B) (i) As he leaves Gatsby’s mansion, Nick calls across the lawn to Gatsby and says, “‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.’ (154)”
(ii) This statement is out of character for Nick because he is usually reserved and does not give out compliments especially to Gatsby since Nick “disapproved of him from beginning to end. (154)”

Chapter 9
9. A) With Gatsby’s death, Nick found himself trying to find people to show up for Gatsby’s funeral and realizing that he is Gatsby’s only true friend. This made Nick pity Gatsby.

B) According to Nick, the Middle West is different from the East because the Middle West is “a little solemn (176)” and this makes me think that Nick is someone who likes rules and tradition. I thought this because here it states, “dwellings are still called through decades by a family’s name (176)” and this would be considered a tradition. The East seems livelier than the West because there seems to be larger cities and this doesn’t feel right for Nick because of his Middle West upbringing. This is how the Middle West is different from the East according to Nick.

C) At the end of the novel, Nick realizes the characters Tom and Daisy “were careless people …they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made (179)” This quote summarizes what Nick realizes about the characters Tom and Daisy.