Overview of Chapter One:
We are introduced to the narrator, Nick. He talks about himself that he has been taught not to be judgemental; He is brought up in the proper way. He recently moved to the east of America. He is serious, an observer of people as he spends a lot of time doing this. He was called the politician- he is a good listener, he tries to get people to like. The first part of the chapter is very wordy. He is seen as an old man, he is wise. He was in the WW1 He tries not to be judging. He says that the east has gone against his morals. He is telling the story of the past autumn. This makes us think what happened? What was so significant that he writes it down for us to read, and why afterwards? His feelings for Gatsby are shown although he doesn't know him, but he knows that Gatsby stands for all that he doesn't agree with, what does that mean? Nick has come from a quite wealthy family, gone to a good university. He went to war and came back restless, so he moved to New York, the roaring twenties. He went into the bond business- shares. The story is foreshadowed about the unease that we feel made him move back home, why?? He has rented a house on the suburbs; he lives next door to Gatsby.
We are introduced to the narrator, Nick. He talks about himself that he has been taught not to be judgemental; He is brought up in the proper way. He recently moved to the east of America. He is serious, an observer of people as he spends a lot of time doing this. He was called the politician- he is a good listener, he tries to get people to like. The first part of the chapter is very wordy. He is seen as an old man, he is wise. He was in the WW1 He tries not to be judging. He says that the east has gone against his morals. He is telling the story of the past autumn. This makes us think what happened? What was so significant that he writes it down for us to read, and why afterwards? His feelings for Gatsby are shown although he doesn't know him, but he knows that Gatsby stands for all that he doesn't agree with, what does that mean? Nick has come from a quite wealthy family, gone to a good university. He went to war and came back restless, so he moved to New York, the roaring twenties. He went into the bond business- shares. The story is foreshadowed about the unease that we feel made him move back home, why?? He has rented a house on the suburbs; he lives next door to Gatsby.
Part A: The narrative devise used is juxtaposition- the
different eggs that represent social status and class. Foreshadowing that we
will get to know Gatsby throughout the story. Imagery of wealth. Physical
language to describe Tom, his cousin Daisy’s husband. Tom is stereotypical,
looks physiognomy. A cruel character, arrogant. Themes of wealth.
Part C: Speech directed. Tom and Daisy’s relationship. Very
staged. Tom’s aggogance and racism, he is a brute. The atmosphere is bleak and
boring. Use of dashes -interruptions by
Tom of everyone, power he has over Daisy, he shows off. He wants Nick to like
him.
Part D: The light description, the changing of the mood
linked in. Tom belittles Daisy. Tom’s
mistress is introduced. The use of ‘rose’ an empty emotion.
Part E:Light and colour described. Mid- summer ‘bright on
his boots’ and ‘dull on the autumn-leaf yellow of her hair’. It sets the scene
of dullness. Jordan introduced. The description of the darkness and light. We are
left with the idea of mystery.
From the story so far
as a group we came up with the following: the difference between the East and
West, the relationship between present and the past, to emphasise the New York
atmosphere and where Nick lives, the quiet mysterious. A theme of opposites and
contrast, Nick and the other characters. At the end the readers is drawn to
Gatsby, why is he the title of the book, what makes him so great? Why is Nick
interested in him?
Very good comments, well presented. How would you sum up the narrative elements in this chapter?
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