Jennifer Pham Miss Kelsey Hopson H English I 107 11 December 2014 The Great Gatsby Book Report Love, at times, can drive a person crazy. Sometimes, it is good while other times, not so much. This love is displayed in Jay Gatsby, the main character of the book, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. As Gatsby’s character is further developed, the realization of him being attached, abstracted, and retrospective comes into light.
We immediately learn that Nick is related to Daisy Buchanan who is currently married to Tom. Nick was invited to tag along with Tom to meet his mistress, Myrtle whose husband runs a garage. Tom and Nick go
As the novel continues, Nick’s cousin, Daisy, is revealed to be the wife of Tom Buchannan, and Gatsby’s love. Despite the fact that Daisy is married and has a daughter, Gatsby still longs for her love. Nick eventually becomes friends with a professional golfer named Jordan Baker. Among all the other characters, Jordan Baker is the only one
Nick soon finds out that Gatsby, Jay Gatz at the time had been in love, but Daisy had married Tom while
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, the story exposes and describes the complexity, corruption, and lies of New York’s wealthiest, but fixated on one man, Jay Gatsby himself. The story revolves around many different and unique characters. One of these characters is the narrator, Nick Carraway. The main motivation for the story is about the mysterious Jay Gatsby and his pursuit of his old old love, Daisy Buchannan. In the end, Gatsby is murdered by George Wilson who thought Gatsby killed his wife Myrtle.
The Great Gatsby is about an usual millionaire named Jay Gatsby as told by Nick Carraway. Gatsby was neighbor to Nick who lived in a modest house while Gatsby owned a stunning mansion where he frequently held renowned elaborate parties. Soon, Nick found out that Gatsby is in love with Daisy Buchanan, the wife of Tom Buchanan and cousin of Nick. Tom takes his old friend for a day in the city, where Nick learns that Tom had an affair with a woman named Myrtle who was wife of a mechanic in Long Island. Gatsby told a mutual friend of him and Nick that Nick needed to arrange a “chance” meeting for Gatsby and Daisy.
On the way home from the hotel, Daisy, driving Gatsby's car, hits Tom's mistress, Myrtle. Gatsby says he'll take the blame for the death of Myrtle, therefore Daisy doesn't have to be arrested. Tom finds out and tells George Wilson, the husband of Myrtle. Enraged with the death of his wife, George shoots Gatsby in the pool. In the next chapter, Tom tells Nick one day passing by, "'That fellow had it coming to him.
Nick was the man who helped out Gatsby arrange him to reunite with Daisy in chapter 5 and had to deal with all of the drama throughout Tom and Gatsby during his summer in East Egg and West Egg. Daisy is shown to be dependent on love. During the course of the novel, she went from Gatsby, to tom, back to Gatsby, and back to Tom. “I did love him once-but I loved you too.” (Fitzgerald 132) Contrary to what others may believe, Jordan is the exact opposite of the typical 1920’s woman.
• Nick goes with Tom to hang out with his mistress (Myrtle Wilson) and some other people; Nick gets drunk for the second time in his life. • Myrtle talks of Daisy and Tom hits her so hard in the face that he breaks her nose. • Nick gets invited to one of Gatsby’s parties. • Nick goes to his first Gatsby party; sees Jordan, and meets Gatsby for the
In the first chapter of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway goes to visit his cousin Daisy in the East Egg. When he first arrives, he meets Tom Buchanan, Daisy’s husband. Upon entering the house, he finds Daisy with her friend Jordan Baker. They all have dinner together and during that time, Nick finds out that Tom is cheating on Daisy. After dinner, when Jordan and Tom are gone, Nick and Daisy talk and Daisy mentions her child.
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald born in September 24, 1896 was an American writer, whose books represents the Jazz Age. The Great Gatsby is his most popular novel out his catalogs. The novel which was released in 1925 tells the story of young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his desperate love for Daisy Buchanan. As told by Bob Batchelor author of Gatsby The Cultural History of the Great American Novel “The central themes and ideas emerging from the book ranging from the fulfillment of the American Dream” (Batchelor 1). Fitzgerald could realistically be credited for being the first to describe what the America dream is as “Historian James Truslow Adams often receives credit for first popularizing the idea of the American dream.
Jacobo Delara Mr. Horner English II CP September 15 2014 The Great Gatsby The classic American Novel Nick Carraway is man from a wealthy family in Minnesota moving to west egg to learn about the Bond business. Then he gets involved with Mr. Gatsby which then sparks the beginning of the novel.
In English 11, the second semester begins with an in-depth look at the Roaring 20’s, in preparation for reading The Great Gatsby. We start the semester with a research project. Students will hone their research skills on a topic of their choice, from this era. Students will analyze and evaluate sources to determine creditability. They will sharpen their ability to work in collaborative groups.
Chongqing is one of the four municipalities under direct administration by the central government (the other three being Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin). It is possibly the world's largest municipality with a population of 31.4 million and an area of 82,300 km². For tourists, Chongqing is more than just a springboard to kill your time before climbing aboard boats for Yangtze River Cruise. Visitors are attracted by its cliffside buildings overlooking the mighty Yangtze River and the spicy food. Day 1 Arrival at Chongqing and aboard the ship Pick up from Chongqing Train Station, or Chongqing airport in the morning.
Also, that Gatsby would be the only one excepted from his judgement. He visits his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom as soon as he reaches to the made-up town of East Egg. After a day of hanging with his family he comes home to Gatsby looking weirdly in to the sound. Moving on we see Tom inviting Nick to see his mistress who also has a husband, subsequently after a long time of drinking and arguing over their relationship status tom
