Thursday, February 9, 2017

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

GATSBY TEST CHAPTERS 1-4

Chapter 1

  1. What does Daisy say that she wants her daughter to grow up to become?
  2. What advice does Nick's father give Nick at the beginning of the book?
Chapter 2
  1. How does Tom react when Myrtle repeatedly says Daisy's name?
  2. Judging from Tom's actions, is Tom happy with his life?
Chapter 3
  1. Who does Nick unexpectedly meet at Gatsby's party?
  2. How does Nick describe Jordan and himself at the end of the chapter?
Chapter 4
  1. What is the connection between Gatsby and Daisy's past?
  2. What do Nick and Gatsby talk about in the car ride? Be specific.

GATSBY NOTES 4


  • Why does F. Scott Fitzgerald list and describe the numerous people that have been to Gatsby's house?
    • Is it to show Nick's keenness and observation skills?
    • Or is it to show that no matter how many people Gatsby invites over, it will never fill the real isolation he feels?
  • Gatsby reveals his past to Nick.
    • All of Gatsby's family died, and he inherited the family fortune.
  • It is revealed to us that Gatsby is in love with Daisy.
    • Jordan tells Nick the story of Gatsby and Daisy as well as Gatsby's true intentions.
  • Nick and Gatsby meet Tom Buchanan at the restaurant, but Gatsby disappears when Nick tries to introduce him.
    • I believe this is because Gatsby knows that Tom is married to Daisy.

GATSBY NOTES 3


  • Why isn't Gatsby with his guest at his own party?
  • Superficiality - All the characters want to be seen as who they are
  • Nick's idea of Gatsby was red-faced and fat, but he was unexpectedly surprised.
  • Gatsby has two sides that he shows to people: a public Gatsby and a private Gatsby.
  • Everyone at the party becomes more drunk or depressed as the party goes on.
  • The implication is Gatsby fills his house with people because he feels isolated.
  • Nicks thoughts on Jordan, "She was incurably dishonest."
  • Nick believes that he is "one of the few honest people he has ever known."

Monday, February 6, 2017

GATSBY CHAPTER 3 REMIX

     All summer, the music was blasting from my neighbor's house. Fancy men and women from all over East Egg would enter his house except me. I wasn't jealous or anything; I just wanted peace and quiet. Anyways, one night I decided to sneak into one of his parties. What I didn't plan on doing was getting severely drunk. I remember very little from that night.
     The first thing I remember is being in a library. I was drunk in a huge library, and I would just say random things when people entered. The next thing I remember is being on stage with a woman who was playing the piano. I pretty sure she was just as drunk as I was because she started crying out of nowhere. She ended up getting off the stage and passing out. The vaguest part of that party was meeting some random guy there, but I didn't catch his name.
     "Are you okay, old sport?" the man said, "I'm..."
     I only remember pieces of that conversation. Whatever he said just flew right over my head. The last thing I remember from that night was getting into a car which was a huge mistake. It resulted in me crashing into a wall. I didn't care that a crowd had amassed around me due to my drunkenness. I ended the night by stumbling to my front doorstep and passing out right there.
The End

GREAT GATSBY REMIX 1

     In my early years, my father gave me some advice that I've used throughout my entire life.
     "Nick, judge everyone you meet," he told me, "everyone is an open book. Criticize everyone you meet."
     He didn't say much, but we've always had this weird kind of relationship. When I was finally old enough, I moved to New York to learn the bond business. To be honest, though, I just wanted to get away from my family. They were getting on my nerves, so I told them that. I was basically kicked me out.
     In New York, I lived in one of the crappy, run-down houses of West Egg. My neighbor just so happened to be a rich, snobbish, man living in East Egg. I was pretty jealous of him.
     The next day, I met with my cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and her husband, Tom Buchanan. They also invited another guest named Jordan. When we had dinner, I got to know them better. I learned they were spoiled rotten human beings, and Tom is a dick and a jackass. I was honest with them, just like my father told me to be. They hated me, and they never invited me over again.
The End

The Great Gatsby Test

The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Quiz

1. In what city/state does the story take place?
 Long Island, New York   
                                      
2. Who is the narrator?
 Nick Carraway

3. The two areas in which the characters live are
East Egg & West Egg

4. The following set of adjectives BEST describes Tom Buchanan’s personality
Aggressive, condescending, arrogant                 
     
5. What is the main difference between the houses in East Egg and West Egg?
In East Egg, the houses look like rich mansions, but in West Egg, the houses look more poorly built and “run down.”

6. What does Daisy want her daughter to grow up to be?
 A “beautiful little fool” 

7. Who reacts strangely/curiously when Jordan Baker says to Nick that she knows a man named Gatsby?
Daisy Buchanan, Tom’s wife

8. What color is repeatedly used to describe Daisy and her friend Jordan?
White

9. Who says the following quote: “Well, these books are all scientific…This fellow has worked out the whole
    thing. It’s up to us who are the dominant race to watch out or these other races will have control of things.”
 Tom Buchanan
  
10. Who telephones Tom at the dinner at his house?
 Tom’s “other woman on the side”
                                                       
11. Who reaches out his/her arms across the water at the end of the chapter?
Jay Gatsby  

12. As Nick looks to see what this character is reaching for, what does he see at the end of a dock?
An eerie, green light lighting the water under the dock