Short Summary Of The Great Gatsby

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

It was October 14, 1922, one week before Gatsby got into his car accident, he’s on his way to Daisy’s to confess how much he truly loves her. He arrives to her place and knocks on her door and no answer. And he knows that she is there because she told her to come over at 6:30pm, so he walks in because he is nervous and what he walks into was horrendous.. He walked in and smelled something fishy, almost like there was a rotting animal carcass inside the house. He went upstairs into Daisy’s room and he walks into something he wishes he never seen, Daisy is on the floor, body to the wall, with blood covering the wall where her head is resting. Gatsby runs over to her; “Daisy? Daisy! Daisy!” he says as he shakes her like she's a ragdoll. He finds it, the murder weapon, there is a pistol lying next to Daisy with blood all over the barrel, almost as if someone put the pistol point blank with her head and pulled the trigger.

Early in the story the narrator describes the panic of a young boy roughly about the age of sixteen with brown eyes and hair to match. His emotions all over the place because he was in a dark box with no light on his way to somewhere he didn't know; the result was sorrow then anger and lastly just mortified. Thomas, the protagonist, had no idea what was going on. But when he reached his destination the top of the box opened and he was being looked down upon by an estimated 60 boys, all around his age. Some older than others. From that point his emotions were mostly confusion, anger, sadness and curious. Being surrounded by new people in a new place would make anyone feel that way. Curiosity was Thomas's dominate trait. Throughout the book

The Great Gatsby is narrated by Nick Carraway, a young man from Minnesota who has recently moved to New York to sell bonds. He moves into a small house in West Egg, across the water from New Egg, where his rich cousin Daisy lives with her womanizing husband Tom Buchanan, who Nick went to school with at Yale. Daisy introduces Nick to her friend Jordan Baker, a professional golfer, with the intention of fixing them up. Nick returns home after dinner at their home and notices Gatsby, his mysterious next door neighbor, standing on the lawn of his mansion, looking out over the water at a single green light. When Nick yells out to introduce himself to Gatsby- he has disappeared.

Sincerely, F Scott Fitzgerald is an arts documentary hosted by Jay McInerney, a really good re-telling of Fitzgerald's biography. McInerney explores the life and writing of Fitzgerald and did a great job on the overlap between Fitzgerald's life and the stories he wrote, with a special focus on the genesis of The Great Gatsby, which was considered as Fitzgerald’s greatest work, and its author's final years in Hollywood.

The Great Gatsby is an entertaining, twisted version of the classic love story that thoroughly describes New York City during the Roaring 20’s. Nick Carraway, one of the main characters, tells this materialistic themed story through first-person narration. The story begins with Nick Carraway moving from the Midwest to West Egg, Long Island looking to become a bond salesman. Nick moves in next to Jay Gatsby, a mystery party man,“The one on my right was a colossal affair by any standard-it was a factual imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool, and more than forty acres of lawn and garden. It was Gatsby’s mansion” (Fitzgerald, 5). Nick’s cousin Daisy and her husband Tom Buchanan live across the water in East Egg. When Nick goes over for dinner with the Buchanans and their friend Jordan Baker, Jordan tells Nick about Tom’s affair with Myrtle Wilson. Nick sees first hand the strain this affair is having on Tom and Daisy’s marriage. As soon as Nick gets home, Gatsby invites him to his next party where they meet. They soon become good friends and Nick learns that Gatsby and Daisy were lovers before Gatsby went off to World War II; Gatsby is still in love with Daisy and wants to win her back even though she is married to Tom. He threw all those parties for her and bought that house to be near Daisy and impress her with his new richness, “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay” (Fitzgerald, 78). “He expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night” (Fitzgerald, 79). Gatsby and Jordan convince Nick to invite Daisy over so Gatsby could show off his new house and to see if the spark between them is still there. Gatsby and Daisy rekindled their love for each other, sadly Daisy is still married to Tom so they can’t begin a new relationship. Want to find out what happens next? Read The Great Gatsby!

1. I think the most crucial part of chapter one is when Nick meets Gatsby for the first time. Gatsby is reaching towards the dark water but all Nick sees is a green light that marks the end of the dock. Gatsby then disappears.

Included in the first three chapters of the book “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, are the characters that influence the life of Mr. Gatsby. The introduction is given to the reader by the narrator, Nick Carraway,. Nick gives the audience a description of the characters and it is through him that the reader learns that each and every one of them have either something that they are hiding, or an attitude that they hide in while in public. The idea that a character is not what he/she seems to be can be best found in the actions of Jay Gatsby. Though Gatsby is given the impression of a rich man who likes to throw parties, it isn’t until the end that the audience is left to wonder “Who is Mr. Gatsby?”

It was raining the day that Daisy and Gatsby were supposed to meet at Nick's. At first, it was awkward between them, Nick decides the two should be lone with one another. He comes back to find them together being very joyful.They go over to Jay's house. While there, Jay tells Daisy about how he stared at her dock all those nights,and doesn't know if Daisy can live up to the high expectations Jay has set. While rumors are still spread about Gatsby's past, his true story is stated. His real name was James Gatz, he was a college dropout who began work in Lake Superior, he swam out to a yacht to warn the owner of an incoming storm in the area. The owner, Dan Cody, thanks him and hires him as his assistant. This when Gatsby falls in love with the rich lifestyle. After Dan Cody died, he left Jay $25,000, but Dan's mistress didn’t allow Jay take the money. Jay then becomes determined to build himself a wealthy lifestyle. Tom is suspicious but isn't aware of Daisy and Jay's love affair that is going on. Daisy and Tom go to a party at Jay's house. Nick notices the party isn't as extravagant as usual and even Daisy is having a terrible time. Tom upsets her by telling her that Gatsby’s fortune comes illegally. She angrily tells Gatsby’s wealth comes from a chain of drugstores that he owns. After Daisy and Tom leave the party, Jay finds Nick. Jay is upset that Daisy had a bad time. He just wants things to be like they were in Kentucky. Gatsby deludes himself into believing that his

When thinking of The Great Gatsby, there are many things that can come to mind; the book is very diverse. For this reason, I think it is why it has captivated millions of people. It takes place in the 1920s and usually when people think about the 1920s, they automatically think about flapper girls and the flashy parties; this is where the term “the roaring twenties” comes from. The Great Gatsby indeed does highlight this aspect of the time period through the emphasis on Gatsby’s parties however, it also focuses on the not so appealing part of the 1920s. During the 1920s, America was going through its Great Depression and Fitzgerald shows this in his novel. Both West and East Egg are the “rich” areas and they are oblivious to the depression while The Valley of Ashes is the rural “poor” section and within this strip of land is where readers get to witness the struggles of the time period. Besides providing different point of views of the time period, The Great Gatsby has captivated readers by the characters. Right of the bat, we are introduced to our narrator Nick Carraway. His character undergoes major changes throughout the novel and from is ever changing personality the reader may question if he is a reliable narrator. Aside from the classes, the characters within the novel are relatable. They go through the same struggles anyone would and in my opinion, that is what has really captivated the world with this novel.

The definition of great by Webster is, “of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above the normal or average.” Jay Gatsby, formerly known as James Gatz, is coined as great by our narrator Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In this classic novel many could perceive the title in a multitude of ways, but the question the reader needs to ask to find out the meaning behind the title is why does Nick see Gatsby as great? Jay Gatsby is great but not in the moral sense, he is a criminal and failure. He is a failure who hides behind a veil lies that only those below him in the social ladder accept as the truth and due to this he is seen as a success. So why is he great when his character is anything but great?

After reading the first few chapters, I felt like certain predictions would seem logical. Daisy and Gatsby will meet again and resume their relationship. Gatsby has spent the last five years dreaming of this, and Daisy had missed Gatsby terribly when he left for the war. She had wanted to go to New York to see Gatsby before he went overseas. She got drunk before her wedding to Tom and cried, a letter from Gatsby in her hands. Also, Tom and Daisy's marriage has never been a strong and loving one; Tom's infidelities show this. Tom won't take Daisy and Gatsby's relationship well. Tom is very arrogant and possessive. He is used to having his way. He won't give up Daisy easily. She is one of his possessions. Gatsby's dreams will not turn out well. Whatever happens, based on what is known in the first four chapters, will be serious enough that it makes Nick go back home where he continues to think about Gatsby long after the summer of 1922. Gatsby will somehow be hurt or even destroyed by getting involved with Tom and Daisy. Nick says in Chapter I that something "preyed" on Gatsby and that "foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams."

The Great Gatsby is by F. Scott Fitzgerald, who is one of the greatest authors of all time even after his death. Everyone has opinions about the novel, the settings, and characters that make up the book. Some might say that the Great Gatsby wasn’t at all what they expected, and thought it should’ve ended differently. Others might say the book is perfect, even though there were a couple of characters who people didn’t agree with, but overall it was an amazing book.There are so many thoughts, and opinions about the novel, because it is an eye catching book that everyone should read. In conclusion, The Great Gatsby has many controversies about it, different aspects, and unique characters that makes the book one of the greatest.

Writing two years after Gatsby’s death, Nick describes the events that surrounded the funeral. Swarms of reporters, journalists, and gossipmongers descend on the mansion in the aftermath of the murder. Wild, untrue stories, more exaggerated than the rumors about Gatsby when he was throwing his parties, circulate about the nature of Gatsby’s relationship to Myrtle and Wilson. Feeling that Gatsby would not want to go through a funeral alone, Nick tries to hold a large funeral for him, but all of Gatsby’s former friends and acquaintances have either disappeared—Tom and Daisy, for instance, move away with no forwarding address—or refuse to come, like Meyer Wolfshiem and Klipspringer. The latter claims that he has a social engagement in Westport and asks Nick to send along his tennis shoes. Outraged, Nick hangs up on him. The only people to attend the funeral are Nick, Owl Eyes, a few servants, and Gatsby’s father, Henry C. Gatz, who has come all the way from Minnesota. Henry Gatz is proud of his son and saves a picture of his house. He also fills Nick in on Gatsby’s early life, showing him a book in which a young Gatsby had written a schedule for self-improvement.

A comparative study of texts is imperative, as it permits responders to comprehend the discrepancies and similarities between texts as well as the values of composers within their contexts. Elizabeth Barret Browning’s (EBB’S), Sonnets from the Portuguese (SFP) and The Great Gatsby (TGG) composed by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (FSF) explore the way views of love and spirituality have been altered by the composers over the seventy years between the texts. In EBB’S SFP published in 1850, hope, purpose and passion are accentuated. However, by the 1920’s, FSF believes that these concepts have been corrupted and are no longer possible in a materialistic and loveless contemporary America.