Great Gatsby Remix

     
Summary:


 Chapter 1 of the Great Gatsby has been interesting so far. The narrator Nick presents himself in the beginning of the chapter and talks about how he thinks he is a tolerant person. He also describes Gatsby as the hero of the story. He talks about the summer of 1922, he moves to West Egg. West Egg is described as a place of wealth but poor taste. One day, he drives out to East Egg to have dinner with his cousin Daisy and her husband, Tom Buchanan. Daisy's friend Jordan Baker was also there, Daisy and her husband want Nick to take an romantic interest in Jordan. The day ends when Nick sees Gatsby for the first time and says, "...a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock.


Important quotes:

Nick

In the story he states, "Involuntarily I glanced seaward-and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock."


Daisy

In the story she stated, 'All right,' I said, 'I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool-that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.'


Tom

In the story he stated, "Don't believe everything you hear, Nick."


Jordan

In the story she stated, "She might have the decency not to telephone him at dinner-time. Don't you think?"