Chapter 1:

Chapter 1 begins when Nick Carraway, the narrator, of the novel remembers his past age, his family background, education, moral consideration, and his father’s influence upon him. He reveals that he came to long island from the mid-west in order to do bond business. As the events happened one year before, the narration took place. This is the main characters of the novel. As he perceives them as he is close with them.

Although Gatsby isn’t directly mentioned he has great respect for him. He also says that Gatsby was a romantic hero and extraordinary gift for hope and such a personality, he has never seen in his life. He describes Gatsby as a very powerful machine that throws Earthquake 10,000 miles away.

Nick Carraway was born in rich family. He had involved in 1st world war. He came to long island to share his excitement and experience during the war. He graduated from New Havens in 1915. When he came to Long Island for bond business, he lived in a rental house paying 80$ a month. He was Gatsby’s neighbor at West Egg. Gradually, he came to contact with Tom Buchanon and Daisy Buchanon, the husband and wife. Daisy was his cousin. When she saw Nick Carraway, she was so happy, perhaps happiest in her life. Nick was surprised by seeing the Buchanon’s enormous wealth. When Nick saw Tom was football player in same college. He was arragant person. Then Nick met Jordan Baker, a famous golf-player. She was a slender and small breasted girl. From her, Nick knew so many things about Gatsby and Buchanon’s family. Nick also noticed that Tom had relationship with other women although the name isn’t mentioned. One day, when Nick returned to his house from the dinner with Buchanon’s and Miss Baker’s, he saw a shadow of a person in a great Mansion near his house. He thought that is was Gatsy.

In his way, Chapter 1 ends with the appearance of Gatsby and disappearance of him at night.

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 begins when Nick describes a valley of ashes while he is going to New York with Tom. According to him, instead of wheat, ashes grow. He also talks about the eyes of doctor T.J. Eckleburg which are blue and gigantic. He happens to meet Tom Buchanon’s mistress Myrtle Wilson; the wife of George Wilson who owns a garage in the valley of ashes. While Tom Buchanon is talking to Wilson about buying a car, Myrtle comes and Tom and she look at each other. She manages to take her to New York. On the way, she changes her costume and buys a dog. When they reach the fifth avenue in New York, Myrtle calls her sister as well. Then they happen to meet Mckees. Nick reveals that he is drunk for the 2nd time in life. As Nick observes, Tom and Myrtle, he becomes sure that they have extra marital relationship. Myrtle’s sister Catherine isn’t satisfied with her sister’s behaviour and comments that such relationship isn’t good.

The relationship between Tom and Myrtle isn’t tolerable for the then society. In traditional society, husband and wife are faithful to each other. However, Myrtle who belongs to poor family, follows Tom with the expectation that she will get married to her, breaking relationship with Daisy. On the other, Tom who belongs to extremely wealthy family doesn’t think in such way. He wants to use Myrtle as much as he can.

When Catherine ask Myrtle why she got married to George Wilson, as she didn’t love him, Myrtle replies that he was a gentle man but now she hates her husband blaming that he can’t even beget a child. Almost everyone is drunk. She takes the name of Daisy much often but Tom Buchanon doesn’t want to hear it. In his aggression, he breaks her nose saying that he doesn’t have right to mention her name. By this time, it’s 9o’clock in the evening, so they return to long island and chapter 2 ends.

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 centers around the lavish party of Gatsby which he organizes every weekend in his mansion. His house and swimming pool ‘Rolls Royce’ are full of people from morning to late night. Many people have to work on Monday to clear up the mess after the party is over. Every Friday crates of oranges and lemons are brought from New York to make juice. Many neighbors come to the party and they enjoy foods and free flow of drinks. Many of them do not know each other and they don’t even know the host. Orchestra are busy playing with the music and entertaining the guests. Nick experiences closely to all the people. He notices that many of them are present uninvited.

From the description we can understand that the residence of East Egg and West Egg are shameless people. They are corrupt and morally down. They only show their shallow manners. They call themselves modern but they don’t have respect to each other. When they are present in the party without being invited, we can guess that these people are not rich but they are attracted to the well. It maybe because of impact of 1st world war. The people talk unnecessarily about Gatsby. Some say that he was a criminal.

The guest in Gatsby’s party were wearing modern dress. They were enjoying in their own way. They were completely carefree. Nick happened to meet Jordan Baker, a famous Golf player and her friend Lucille. Jordan and Nick were together almost all time in the party, they went outside and wanted to meet Gatsby. They were sitting together at a table, Nick noticed that Jordan wasn’t a good girl. She was dishonest and cheated in the Golf tournament. While Jordan and Nick were talking, with string desire to meet Gatsby, then they suddenly saw a gentleman. Later, it was known as the gentleman was Gatsby. He used very polite language pronouncing ‘Old sport’ almost all the time. Gatsby studied at Oxford University. He had a red face with heavily built body structure.

While enjoying the party, Nick didn’t realize the night passed very fast. Jordan Baker and Nick were almost together talking about the people, their attitude, Gatsby and some current affairs. Then one person informed that Gatsby wanted to talk to her in private. Nick happened to see many couples, having conflicts, some wanted to go earlier to their houses while others wanted to stay. From their manner, Nick concludes that, people in Long Island aren’t happy with each other. Dishonesty is common for them. He doesn’t find honesty in any person. Therefore, at the end of the chapter 3, he comments “I’m one of the few honest people that I’ve ever known.”

Chapter 4

In the beginning of Chapter 4, Nock Carraway lists the names of people who were present in Gatsby’s party. He evaluated them and finds that they were from various starts of life. Some of them were talking negatively about Gatsby and saying that he was a bootlegger. Then he remembers, when he follows Gatsby to New York in his gorgeous car in order to take lunch there. Nick says that Gatsby was impatient and reckless. Nick has some doubt about Gatsby because he didn’t know who Gatsby really was. Gatsby told him about his part life. He was a son of wealthy people in middle west. He was born in America and educated at Oxford as a part of family tradition. He also said that he was from San Francisco. After his family’s death, a global deal of money came to him. Then he lived his life happily in all the capitals of Europe collecting jewels, hunting big game, painting a little, etc. He also revealed that he was employed as an army personnel and promoted to be a major. He received many medals from various government including Montenagro. As Gatsby was narrating about his life Nick had some doubts whether they were all true or not.

When they were talking, Gatsby was driving in high speed through valley of Ashes until it was stopped by a policeman. When he asked Gatsby for reason of high speed, Gatsby showed him his identity card. Then the policeman apologized him for bothering. As they reached New York City, Gatsby took him to Mr. Meyer Woldsheim. He was Gatsby’s very old close friend. From conversation, Nick had negative impression about them. He thought they were involved in illegal business. Gatsby disclosed that Wolfsheim fixed the world series in 1991. Later they had lunch in New York, Nick Carraway happened to meet Jordan Baker. He’d long conversation with her. She told him what Gatsby had talked anout in party. Jordan Baker told Nick that Daisy was in love with Gatsby. When he was in Louisville as a part of job before she got married to Tom Buchanan. When she was about to get married she received a letter from Gatsby and rejected to marry Tom. She drank and wanted to brekup her marriage. After they got married, she was faithful to her husband although he had relation with other women. Jordan told Nick that Gatsby wanted him to arrange tea party in his house so that Daisy wouldn’t feel bad in his house.
Gatsby was afraid that Daisy wouldn’t accept his meeting if Gatsby proposed directly.

Chatper 5

As Chapter 5 begins, Nick comes back home from the date with Jordan Baker. He’s surprised to see Gatsby’s house lit up brightly. He was afraid that his house was on fire. As he walks home, he is startled by Gatsby’s approaching him across the lawn. Gatsby uses all sorts of techniques to make him hope like by inviting him to Coney Island, then swimming in his pool. Gatsby is desperate and embarrassed as he wants Nick to arrange tea party with Daisy in next house. Nick instantly agrees to his plan. Gatsby is extremely excited and he’s overjoyed with happiness. He then offers to have Nick’s grass cut outside the house. He even offers Nick to join in money making business but not necessarily doing with Meyer Wolfsheim. Nick is offended by the proposal to cut the grass.
As Nick calls Daisy, she accepts his invitation. He also tells her not to bring Tom with her. It’s heavily raining. Nick is surprised to see Gatsby’s people who have come to cut his grass. Gatsby has also sent flowers, and other necessary things for decorations.
The meeting is scheduled at 4oçlock. Gatsby arrives early and waits for time impatiently. When it’s 2 min left for four, he tries to leave the house. Then he’s relieved when he sees a car outside. As Daisy enters, he hides somewhere being nervous like a child. As Daisy and Gatsby see each other they’re quite nervous. Gatsby bangs the old clock being nervous. Nick feels that he’s odd in their presence. So, he goes out and let’s them talk…..

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