“Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther . . . And one fine morning—” Gatsby always had a certain sense of hope many did not that. He believed he was going to marry Daisy

My image is Nick pondering, this is important because of his revelations in this chapter. He truly realized who Daisy and Tom were and how they did whatever and used their money as protection. Daisy was too worried about her reputation to society and her and Tom came into Gatsby’s life and ruined it. Had Gatsby’s stayed away from Daisy right at the beginning who know what his life would’ve been. I like that he begins to realize the truth and wants to start to head home back West. I think that Nick does not really fit into their mindsets and lifestyles and he’s better away from it. It’s upsetting that very few people attend Gatsby’s funeral. It’s interesting that his father was there and told stories of Gatsby’s childhood. Gatsby’s true past and who he really was, is revealed in the past few chapters. There is a theme of anger and sadness from Gatsby’s death. Tom wanted Gatsby dead but he should’ve been shot by Wilson, not Gatsby who did nothing.

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“[P]erhaps [Gatsby] no longer cared. If that was true he must have felt that he had lost the old warm world, paid a high price for living too long with a single dream.” Gatsby was hit with a brutal reality for dreaming to long and fantasizing his return with Daisy too much.

This is a picture of Gatsby’s death scene, it shows his bloody air mattress which at this point Wilson was also dead. I disliked that Gatsby was murdered I don’t like that their story ended this way. Tom was Mrytles lover and he should’ve taken responsibility. Even if Wilson had never found out about her having an affair than I think he would’ve let Daisy go. I predict Daisy will become extremely upset and Nick whom had grown very fond of Gatsby is going to be very emotionally stirred. Nicks mind was running after he met with Gatsby and he discussed his true feelings about Daisy and how he wasn’t who he said he was. He admits his wrong doings. This relates to the beginning when Nick talks about always keeping an open mind and not judging and it’s hard to not judge in this moment. But Gatsby did a good thing being honest about himself and truly opening up. Gatsby wanted to be worthy of Daisy thus he felt he needed to be upper class so he gained all this money and bought a beautiful house for her. There is a chilling theme emerging over the text and in to the next chapter.

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“[Daisy and Tom] weren’t happy, and neither of them had touched the chicken or the ale—and yet they weren’t unhappy either. There was an unmistakable air of natural intimacy about the picture, and anybody would have said that they were conspiring together.” This was a meaningful quote because although they were not happy yet with one another they also were not upset and unhappy they were in a middle ground and seemingly willing to try again.

The image I chose connects to the chapter because Daisy kills Myrtle when she runs her over with Gatsby’s car. This was something I found unsettling. It disappoints me that Gatsby and Daisy are slipping apart from one another like this so quickly. I thought that they had a stronger bond. I predict a complete fallout between Gatsby and Daisy while her and Tom try to repair things. Gatsby just dreamed and created something that really could not be. Daisy did once love Tom and could not say she never loved him. While Gatsby and Daisy were beginning something that possibly could’ve been more Tom and Myrtle were ending, her husband Wilson found out she was cheating although not with who she was planning on moving her West. A strong theme is how Tom and Wilson are in the same position. Even Gatsby they are all losing their loves buts it’s a brutal ending for Gatsby

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“James Gatz—that was really, or at least legally, his name. He had changed it at the age of seventeen and at the specific moment that witnessed the beginning of his career—when he saw Dan Cody’s yacht drop anchor over the most insidious flat on Lake Superior. It was James Gatz who had been loafing along the beach . . . but it was already Jay Gatsby who borrowed a rowboat . . . and informed Cody that a wind might catch him and break him up in half an hour.“ This is when Gatsby made it a goal of his to have money and live a luxurious lifestyle. My image shows how Tom was gaining suspicion of Daisy and Gatsby. He could sense their connection was deeper than they claimed. There’s a tension forming between Tom and Gatsby. He’s also growing very suspicious about who exactly he is and where all his money came from. I dislike the lack of communication between Nick and Gatsby after he reconnected him and Daisy. Tom is defiantly catching onto Daisy and Gatsby and is upset by it. Which is hypocritical and I don’t like that he’s acting that way towards her. Tom is a really bad person shown through his actions in the past chapters and only cares about himself. Gatsby thinks that since he has money now he can get Daisy but Nick doesn’t agree as much, the money Tom and Gatsby have are much different.

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“There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams—not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion. It had gone beyond her, beyond everything. He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, addition to it all the time. . . . No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart“. Gatsby had done too much thinking and had too many plans and unrealistic expectations for Daisy. I enjoyed that they were finally able to reconnect after so long but it’s upsetting Gatsby’s hopes are too high and his disappoint will probably cause issues. It was interesting to see Gatsby opened up so fast to Daisy after so long and said everything for having such a mysterious reputation. An example he mention the green light when he spoke to her at his house showing he had been watching more than her. Gatsby had so many luxurious things, things that Daisy didn’t have because they were old money, but Gatsby is new and spends a lot more and frequently. There is love but subtle tension from her not being able to keep up with his anticipated illusions. Life in the 20s was different because even in the rich there was a difference and Nick had them over for tea something not very traditional like that now.

“By the next autumn she was gay again, gay as ever. She had a debut after the Armistice, and in February she was presumably engaged to a man from New Orleans. In June she married Tom Buchanan of Chicago, with more pomp and circumstance than Louisville ever knew before. He came down with a hundred people in four private cars, and hired a whole floor of the Seelbach Hotel, and the day before the wedding he gave her a string of pearls valued at three hundred and fifty thousand dollars” (Fitzgerald 75).

Tom won over Daisy with his wealth and this is a clear quotation representing that. Deep down Daisy has been in love with Gatsby

I chose my imagine because it shows an emotional Gatsby and there was a lot of emotions and details told in this chapter between Gatsby and Daisy and their past. I really enjoyed learning about their past and how they came to be. Gatsby was so taken by Daisy. I predict Daisy won’t be upset when Gatsby arrives at Nicks during tea. Their relationship will finally begin to expand. Gatsby’s past is very interesting and he is a very intriguing character. Life in 1920s seems like the wealthy are corrupt, Gatsby doesn’t even receive a speeding ticket due to his title. Nick also learns somewhat about the way Gatsby earns his salary

Gatsby’s party was extravagant and this image shows it as being a film from the movie creation of the book. I really enjoyed meeting Gatsby. He is an interesting character, his parties are also very interesting since he doesn’t drink and was answering phone calls from states in the middle of the night, who’s calling? Gatsby and Nick will finally expand their relationship in the upcoming chapters and I predict something with Daisy and Gatsby as well. The different classes mix at Gatsby’s party. People just showed up at his house by cars he sends out. Nick and Gatsby are different than the others at the party is message being sent in this chapter. The party was interesting be able to see life in the 1920’s they had live music and so many people till so late and there were even many couples.

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In this chapter I disliked meeting Tom’s mistress, at that point he should just be with her if he’s going to tell everyone. Daisy is beautiful and classy and most defiantly has a more pristine reputation but Tom is ruining his by telling everyone about Myrtle so there’s no appearance to keep up for the upper class. This I predict will be a main reason as to why her and Gatsby have a love affair. Her partner is not loyal to her so why should she stay loyal, maybe a sort of revenge tactic. It’s interesting to see so much gossip there is amongst the woman at the party but defiantly not shocking in the slightest. Gossip is very interesting and essential in their day to day lives. The women do hardly nothing all day which is why they gossip so much. Almost all untrue and hurtful, “‘It’s really his wife that’s keeping them apart. She’s a Catholic, and they don’t really believe in divorce’ Daisy was not Catholic”(33). In the previous chapter Jordan would do absolutely nothing all day. The upper class think very highly of themselves, judge harshly, and spread untrue rumors. Nick feels a bit out of place since he knows their lying. A lot more women staying home doing less and men working and making money which is expected in this time period but it makes the women judgmental and speak a lot.

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“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. ‘Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’”

The narrator explains how he is not in the position to judge and he is telling the story how it is. I like how the narrator is related to Daisy and we are able to see their marriage. Nick is going to seek Gatsby a lot more since he has now seen him. I do not like Tom the husband of Daisy because of his personality we see at the dinner party. He is racist and publicly cheating on his wife. There is a difference between the newly rich and people who were born into it. They lived across the sound from one another but there was a difference because East egg people could not live in West egg and the people of West egg could not live in East egg. Cynicism is a big theme in this chapter because at the dinner party everyone is very self indulged

Hi, I am a junior in highschool and currently reading and blogging The Great Gatsby in my English class. Ever since I was younger I’ve loved the idea of The Roaring 20s and am thrilled we are finally reading about it. My love this time period in history is explained because of the living style of the prosperous. When exuberant people partied routinely, constantly having a good time and living the careless life style. It was the time of American lives finally getting luxuries, such as cars and radios. The economy was very prosperous giving people more opportunities to get in on the wealth and women could finally vote. This time became known as The Jazz Age as it became a very popular form of music during this Era

Baz Luhrman’s film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, 2013