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The Great Gatsby- ENG 3UV 02 (Chapter Summaries (Chapter One (Nick moves…
The Great Gatsby- ENG 3UV 02
Chapter Summaries
Chapter One
Nick moves To West Egg next to Gatsby's mansion. He goes over to dinner at Tom and Daisy's House over in East Egg. Nick meets Jordan
Chapter Two
Nick and Tom head to New York for a party. On there way there Tom picks up his mistress Myrtle from George Wilsons Garage in the Valley of Ashes.
Chapter Three
Nick is invited to Gatsby's Party where he hears more rumours about Gatsby. Later on he meets him for himself.
Chapter Four
Gatsby tells Nick that he comes from a wealthy family from the Midwest. Gatsby takes Nick into the city for lunch with Meyer Wolfshiem. Later on, Nick finds out that Gatsby is in love with Daisy and wants another chance.
Chapter Five
Gatsby arranges a fancy meet up for tea so that Daisy will like him more. At first, things are very awkward between them but the find themselves in the days past.
Chapter Six
Gatsby isn't who he said he was. Gatsby grew up poor in Minnesota. Then Tom and Gatsby meet. Tom is suspicious about Daisy's alone visits to Gatsby's Mansion.
Chapter Seven
Gastby stops throwing parties becsue he now has Dasiy and doesnt need to get her attention anymore. Tom, Nick, Daisy, and Gatsby go into the city for lunch so that Daisy can tell Tom that she is in love with Gatsby. Everyone gets into an argument and on the way home, Daisy hits Myrtle. Gatsby take the blame for it.
Chapter Eight
Gorge decides that Gatsby is responseable for Mryltes death so he kills him in his pool. Seconds later he kills himself.
Chapter Nine
Tom and Daisy move away before Gatsby funeral. Nick moves away from New York because he realizes that Gatsby's life wasn't for him.
Themes
Money and Pride
Having money makes you have friends.
Did Gatsby ever really have friends?
Knowing that he only through the parties for Daisy attention. Why did he feel the need to prove that he had all of the money?
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Lavish parties
Expensive clothes,
Fancy cars
THE AMERICAN DREAM
Love
Affairs
Marriage
Something that you can't push on to someone
Characters
Tom
Is married to Daisy but is having an affair with Mrytle. Leaves before Gatsby's funeral
Myrlte
Has an affair with Tom. Later dies from a car crash with Daisy driving.
Nick
Narrator. Lives next to Gatsby and quickly becomes Gatsby's friend
Could also be the protagonist
Meyer Wolfsheim
One of Gatsby's shady business partners. Most likely bootlegging
Daisy
Finds her self falling back in love with Gatsby. But still doesn't want to hurt Toms feelings
George Wilson
Kills Gatsby. He works in the Valley of Ashes and was married to Dasiy.
Gatsby
The main chacter who is inlove with Daisy and is willing to do anything for her
Protagonist
Couples
Marriage
Myrtle and George
Tom and Daisy
Affairs
Tom and Myrtle
Gatsby and Daisy
Summer love
Nick and Jordan
Climax
Gatsby meeting Daisy
Gatsby dying
Myrtle death and the argument in New York