In Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, we are introduced to the narrator, Nick Carraway. Nick lives in West Egg. In West Egg, most of the people there have become wealthy only recently, mostly from investing in the stock market. Most of the houses are nothing extraordinary, except for the mansion which stands next to Nick's apartment. This is the mansion of Jay Gatsby. The town of East Egg is filled with people who have inherited wealth through their families. Nick travels to East Egg to have dinner with his old friends, the Buchanans. Nick and Tom Buchanan had been friends when they attended Yale University. Since then, they both have changed, Tom becoming more of a stuck-up person, and Nick more tolerant of the people around him. Tom is reading "The Rise of the Colored Empires," a book promoting white supremacy. Tom believes all of the claims that whites make up the dominant race are true; therefore, it can be safely assumed that Tom himself is a racist and believes in white supremacy. At the end of the chapter, Nick sees Jay Gatsby for the first time by the water, but when he looked again, he diappeared, causing who he is and what's he's all about to remain an enigma.
Coll, this is a really well-written Journal Entry. But, try to stay away from basic plot summary like Mr. Fiorini said in Class. I would have liked to see your own thoughts about how you feel on each character and their specific traits.
ReplyDeleteYeah colly gee, Jen said it. Plot summary isn't really the best way to go, even though you knew what was going on. I would also like to see your thoughts and input about the characters and about Fitzgerald as well.
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