Ch2. Nick describes his journey back to the West Egg from Daisy and Tom’sHome…A worthy mention is our introduction to the advertisement billboard ofDr. T. J. Eckleburg and it’s imposing eyes which “brood over the solemndumping ground.” Upon this “ash road” lives Tom Buchanan’smistress…Myrtyle. Myrtyle and her husband live at her husbands place ofwork…a mechanic’s garage…..Tom Buchanan previously made great efforts to getNick to “see his girl.” Wilson is interested in purchasing Tomscar….There home is rather drab and does not seem to be fitting to a person asextravagant as Myrtyle…Myrtyle even dresses extravengently in her”home.” Myrtlye is a dashing person with noticeable features of whichinclude her partyish clothes and demeanor.She totally ignores her husband,Wilson,upon here meeting with Tom and Nick and walks directly towards Tom in greeting.
She also is aggressive over Wilson as we are hinted when she orders him ratherrudely to get some chairs for her guests. Tom arranges for him and Myrtyle tomeet later unbeknownst to her husband…as they set off towards New York…weare given glimpses of the fussiness of Myrytle: She was extravenegent inpurchasing goods at the train terminal….she waited and let three taxis go byuntil she found a fitting lavender colored taxi…she purchased a puppy for thefun of it. ThereafterTom and Myrtyle invite Nick into their rented apartmentparty much to his disagreement….he still however attends. Myrytyle’s sisterCatherine comes over..She too like Myrtyle is extravagant in her dress. Manyothers attended the party. Catherine shows her inquisitive side when she pointsout to Nick…the state of Myrtyle’s and Tom’s married lives….: “Neitherof them can stand the person they’re married to.” Catherine believes thatTom and Myrtyle should both divorce their present spouses and marry one another.
Catherine also tells us that she frequents Gatsby’s parties….this gains Nick’sattention…he also here’s the rumor that Gatsby is the nephew or cousin ofKaiser Wilheim. Catherine also retorts that Daisy’s religion of Catholic is thebarrier in divorce for Tom…this Nick knows is an utter lie since Daisy is notCatholic. The get together continues with gossip of Wilson lowerness andundeservingness of having Myrtyle as a wife…this comes from Myrtyle herselfthus reinforcing her dislike towards her spouse for us. Tom and Myrtyle get intoan argument over whether or not Tom should mention Daisy’s name…in this tiffMyrtyle gets her nose broken by Tom showing us that Tom’s violent behaviorfocused on Daisy is not all that focused on Daisy alone! Ch3. The Chapter openswith a party going on at Gatsby’s mansion. We are told that on every Friday,supplies and help arrive at the Gatsby mansion in preparation for another of hisparties. In Nick’s description of this state of affairs I notice a hint of envyin his voice. Also Nick seems to feel a bit left out of these parties especiallysince he lives right next door to Gatsby. Many of those who attended Gatsby’sparties invited themselves and Nick was decent enough only to attend once aninvitation had been sent to him. Gatsby himself never attended his “littleparties,” but as later found out, he preferred to overlook the chaos from ahigh room atop his mansion. The parties in their content were very rude, bizarreand exciting…Guests varied in demeanor and type and made a mosaic ofcharacters….one to be in attendance at this particular party was Jordan Baker,the Golf Champion. Nick attaches himself to Jordan due to his loneliness at theparty. Jordan helps Nick meet a few other persons and the converse over theirmysterious host….this is where we learn of Gatsby’s solitude at his parties.
Nick engages in a conversation with a man who he doesn’t know is Gastby….helater finds out his identity when confusion rankles in their conversation…thismarks their first meeting…Both Nick and Gatsby get along fine. Later, Jordanis called in for a personal conversation with Gatsby…In this conversation,they probably discuss Nick and Daisy being relatives and Daisy’s state.
Thereafter their conversation the party comes to a close and Gatsby invites Nickin for a Hydroplane flight…all these actions are probably done with Gatsby’salterior motive of using Nick to help him meet Daisy. Nick expresses in hisnotes that all that has been written was not all that engrossed him in his lifeduring that point and time. We also learn of Jordan Baker being involved in ascandal where in the semi-finals of a Golf Tournament, she was reported to haveadjusted her balls’ lie. Nick and Jordan also increase their relations BUT Nickstill reserves his judgment of her and is wary not to be wrongly love struck. Ch4: The scene opens with Nick reminiscing and providing us with a lengthy listthat he compiled of all who attended Gatsby’s parties. Gatsby visits Nick in hisgorgeous car, this is the first time that Gatsby has called on Nick. His reasonfor coming is too take Nick and himself out to lunch….Nick is awed by hiscar’s beauty. During this ride, Gatsby informs Nick of his “correct”success story being that he was from a wealthy mid-western family and heinherited a large sum of money. As well he graduated from Oxford. He alsotraveled the world in style. Thereafter he joined the Army in the Great War andbecame an honoured soldier. Along the way to town, we see the power that Gatsbyholds when he veers of a policeman by showing him a Xmas card from theCommissioner of police. Eventually Nick and Gatsby arrive at the luncheon tomeet Wolfshein. Wolfshein is an old Jew who is very conversational. Wolfsheinabruptly begins business chat with Nick believing that he is a businesspartner….Gatsby quickly prevents the conversation from continuing giving uslight to Gatsby wanting to keep many of his affairs private. Nick tells Gatsbythat he wishes to know Gatsby’s alterior motive to having lunch and tea with himand Jordan Baker….Before Gatsby can explain himself a phone call comes forhim…in this break without the presence of Gatsby, Wolfshein and Nick discussGatsby. Wolfshein speaks highly of him as a man he’d “like to take home andintroduce to your mother and sister.” As soon as Gatsby arrives back,Wolfshein leaves and we find out that he is a professional Gambler, and one whofixed the world series of 1919. Just as the twosome finish lunch, Nick meetseyes with Tom and he comes over to chat….Gatsby leaves quickly. In the nextscene we are caught in the middle of a flashback of Jordan’s. In Jordan’sflashback, we are taken back and see Daisy at age 18. At this point she is inlove with Jay Gatsby, a Lieutenant. He leaves for war and time passes leading toDaisy’s engagement to Tom Buchanan. Prior to their marriage, Daisy shows doubts.
She has a letter and some pearls from the guests which she does not wish toadorn. However after their honeymoon, all seems fine and soon after they arriveback, Daisy has a baby girl. The family then traveled Europe and lived in Francefor a while, eventually coming back to live in Chicago. Six weeks ago Daisy wasinformed of Gatsby living across the Bay. He purchased that particular spot justto be across the Bay from Daisy. Jordan then reveals to Nick Gatsby’s plan ofusing Nick and his cottage as a catalyst for their relationship. Nick seems tobe alright with this plan and willing to help get Daisy over to his cottage fortea.
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