Tuesday, November 27, 2007

the great gatsby chap 6-7

In this chap., it talks about when a reporter comes up to Gatsby's place, Gatsby doesn't know what to say. Nick goes over and and starts talking about what really happened. It says that Gatsby was born on a North Dakota farm and his real name was James Gatz. He went to college at St. Olaf's in Minnesota, but did not last long because he was being fun of doing janitorial work to pay for his tuition. He had a job and it was fishing for salmon and digging for clams at Lake Superior. Gatsby saw a yacht and it was owned by Cody. Gatsby was with Cody for a long time and was Cody's personal assistant. One day when Cody was dying, Cody left Gatsby 25 grand and he dedicate himself to wealth and a successful man. Later, it has been several weeks and Nick hasn't seen Gatsby and Daisy. But one afternoon, Tom and The Sloane's stop by to see Gatsby. Nick goes over, and Tom and the Sloane's stopped by for a drink. Then Gatsby wants them to stay for dinner but they refuse. The following night, Gatsby has a party and people come over, like Tom and Daisy. After the party, Daisy did not like the party and Tom and Daisy leave. Gatsby wants everything to the same as it was five years ago when they first met.
Chap. 7 says that now Gatsby will not have any more parties due to trying to get Daisy to fall in love with him. He fires all of his servants so they do not tell gossips. During a hot day, Nick goes over to Toms place for lunch. When he gets there, he also sees Jordan Baker and Gatsby there. When a nurse comes out with Daisy's baby, Gatsby is shocked. After that, Daisy wants to go to town with Gatsby. They all go to town but Nick, Daisy, and Tom are in Gatsby's car, while Gatsby and Daisy are in Toms car. They stop at Wilsons to get gas. Wilson discovers that his wife is with another lover but Wilson doesn't know who the lover is. After that, they go to a Plaza Hotel. While there, Tom accuses Gatsby of lying of going to OxFord and that and being with Daisy. After that, they go back to Long Island. While they were going back, they see Wilsons wife, who got hit by a car.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

the great gatsby chap 4-5

In this chap. Nick writes people and their names down in a journal or a piece of paper who was at Gatsbys party. Later that day, Gatsby comes over to Nicks place and picks him up to go to lunch. Mr. Gatsby tells Nick about his past like where he went to school, what happened to his parents when he was young, where he went to school, and how he went to Europe and collected jewels of some sorts. Durning the ride, Gatsby shows Nick some of the things he carrried with him everywhere he went. When Nick asked where he lived in the midwest, Gatsby said California. Gatsby also said later that he was going to tell Nick what happened to him. When they get to the place they were at, they meet Mr. Wolfshiem, who was a Jew. They find a place to sit and start talking about things. After lunch, Nick went to see Jordan Baker. Jordan tells Nick that the details of her talk with Gatsbys talk. She tells Nick that the reason why Gatsby moved to West Egg was that he could be near Daisy, who he was in love with. During the war, in Kentucky, Gatsby sees Daisy and falls in love. Daisy was in love with Gatsby, but when Gatsby left for war, Daisy choose to marry Tom, and drank alot before here wedding
Chap 5 says that when he gets home, he sees that Gatsby's place is all lit up. There wasnt a party going on, nothing. Then Gatsby comes over to Nick, which Nick was on his lawn, invites Nick to come with him to Goney Island, and then a swim in his pool. Nick said no because he was tired. Nick tells Gatsby that he was with Jordan Baker and that how Gatsby was interested in Daisy and how they met and that. Nick agrees to set up a tea party and bring Daisy over for Gatsby to see again. Gatsby was overwhelmed that he would have someone cut his grass and offered Nick to make some money. Nick agrees. The day of the meeting, it was raining and Gatsby was very nervous to see Daisy. Daisy arrives, Nick invites her in, and Gatsby disappeared. The Gatsby returns. Nick leaves Gatsby and Daisy alone for half an hour, and when he returns, he sees them talking. After the sun had shone, Gatsby invites Nick and Daisy over to his place. When they get to Gatsby's place, Gatsby shows them around. When they are in the basement, where the music room is, Gatsby gets Klipspringer, a stranger who just lives around his mansion, gets him to play music. He plays music. After that, Nick gets up to go home and leaves Gatsby and Daisy alone.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

the great gatsby chap. 3

In this chap. it starts out with every Friday at the docks, five crates of oranges and lemons and they went to Gatsby's house. For the first time Nick was invited to one of Gatsbys parties. When he went over to Gatsby's place, he sees Jordan Baker. Nick hangs around with Jordan basically through the whole party. Then a man comes up and sits next to Nick and Jordan, and Nick waved his hand over to his place and says thats where he lives and said that Mr. Gatsby invited him over to his party. Then Mr. Gatsby says he is Mr. Gatsby and says that he was stationed with him in Germany. A butler came out and says that Gatsby has a call from Chicago. He goes and takes the call and Nick asks who really is that person. Later on, Mr. Gatsby wants to see Jordan. Jordan goes in and the party is still going. As the party went on, it gets a little out of control. The wive's were arguing that the men were complaining that they wanted to go but usually the wives wanted to go when they felt like it. A hour later, Gordan gets done talking to Mr. Gatsby and she leaves. Nick finishes talking to Gatsby and says that they will meet at the hydroplane at 9. When Nick leaves, he sees people arguing about a car.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

The Great Gatsby Chap. 2

In this chapter, Tom invites Nick to go with him to New York and when Tom gets to where he needs to get off, they both get off and Tom wants Nick to meet his girl. The place that they go is a garage shop where his girl is. But his girl is married to the guy who owns the garage. After that, Tom and his girl, and Nick go to New York. When they get their, they get off of the train and get into the cab. When they are in the cab, Mrs. Wilson, Toms girl, wants a dog that a guy is selling on the sidewalk. Tom buys her one and when they get into the cab, they, Tom, Nick, and Mrs, Wilson go to the apartments. When they get their, they to to Myrtle's Apartment room, When they get their, their is a party going on. Myrtle invites her neighbors the McKees and her sister. Towards the end of the party, Tom and Mrs. Wilson were standing face to face discussing impassioned whether that Mrs. Wilson should mention Daisy's name out loud. Tom gets mad and punches Mrs Wilson in the nose. Then, Mr McKee, who was sleeping in a chair wakes up and leaves while Nick follows him. In the elevator, Mr. McKee suggests that Nick have lunch with him. Nick agrees. While at the station, Nick was sleeping on a bench waiting for the 4 O'Clock ride back to West Egg.