Thursday, February 9, 2017

Chapter 3

Nick is invited to Mr. Gatsby's extravagant parties

  • he seems to be the only one to received an invitation
  • the party is stocked with aged and fancy alcohol 
  • people are dancing everywhere 
  • nick finds Jordan Baker at the party and hangs close to her and then they find a drunk man inside Mr. Gatsby's library
  • when sitting at a table ,nick started having a conversation with a guy from the war and he asked him where to find Mr.Gatsby
  • but the man he was talking to turned out to be Mr.Gatsby
  • after the party Mr. Gatsby invited nick to go on his hydroplane
  • the drunk guy from the party crashed in front of the house and his wheel popped off 

Chapter 2

In chapter two

  • Nick meets mr. Wilson , a mechanic, when Tom Buchanan takes him to the city 
  • He meets myrtle, tom's mistress who is married to mr wilson, and Tom tells her to take the train to the city 
  • They meet up with myrtle and then they go to her apartment which is pack to the brim with furniture 
  • She invites her sister and friend who come over so they can have a party
  • Myrtles sister tells nick that neither Tom nor myrtle can stand who they are married to
  • Everyone gets drunk and then myrtle starts screaming Daisy's name and then he breaks her nose.

Friday, February 3, 2017

Great Gatsby Chapter 1

Characters
  • Nick Carraway the narrator of our story and war veteran in World War 1. He was taught to pass no judgements on people so people tend to lay out all there secrets on him, which he hates.
  • Daisy Buchanan, his second cousin twice removed, spouse to Tom Buchanan. I consider her spoiled and uncontent with her life.
  • Tom Buchanan, all around dick, married to Daisy and very wealthy. Is thought to have a woman on the side and is a racist.
  • Jordan Baker a female pro golfer and busybody.
  • Gatsby a mysterious neighbor of Nick's
Setting 
  • Long Island at west and east egg