The Most Crucial In Chapter 1 In The Great Gatsby

1. What do you find is the most crucial in the plot in Chapter 1?

I believe that the introduction of Jordan and the great Gatsby are the most crucial to the plot for chapter 1. This is because the Gatsby is the most mysterious character so far(and the book is named after him). Jordan baker is also a character I believe is crucial since it seems like nick really likes her.

2. How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the novel?

Nick describes himself as someone who doesn’t judge people because of his fathers influence. This is based on the fact that nick comes from an upper middle class background. He also believes that because he doesn't judge others, people feel way more comfortable talking to him and telling him secrets.

3. How does

What do you find is the most crucial in the plot in Chapter 2?

The most crucial part of chapter 2 is the fact that Tom is not only having an affair with George Wilson’s wife but also that he doesn't mind abusing her if she doesn't listen to him. It shows that his “cruel body” as Nick put it isn’t the only thing bad about him. It appears he has an abusive and cruel nature as well.

2. How does Nick meet Tom’s mistress?

Tom asks Nick to take a ride with him into the city. They stop at George's garage where Tom and George discuss a car that George could really use. Tom waits George leaves the room for a brief moment and then makes arrangements for Myrtle to sneak off to New York on the next train right in front of Nick.

3. How does Myrtle react to Tom’s arrival?

She remains very calm and sets up a situation where she can talk to tom without having to worry about her husband. She does this by telling her husband that they need more chairs. She is clearly a master at this and neither her or tom let her husband suspect anything. Which is surprising since they did this right in front of nick.

4. Describe George Wilson. How does he react to Tom’s

How does Nick characterize the guests at Gatsby’s party?

Nick finds that most people at the party are wealthy. He also feels that they are all fake because they flaunt that fact. He assumes based on the party that Gatsby himself would also be a “florid and corpulent person in his middle years.’

6. What sense of the Jazz Age do we get from Nick’s description of the party? Use a quotation from the book to justify your answer.

The lifestyle during the 20s was very glamorous and there were large parties with alcohol and really expensive things. Its obvious that these types of parties were favored more than small gatherings. Jordan show us this when she says “Anyhow, he gives large parties,” said Jordan, changing the subject with an urbane distaste for the concrete. “And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.” This party was filled with butlers good food, high quality wine and the book says “the voice of the orchestra leader rang out suddenly above the echolalia of the garden.” So there was also a huge orchestra.

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