CHAPTER NINE

This picture represents the American Dream. Throughout the entire novel , Gatsby has been shearching for the American Dream. Gatsby doesn't realize until the end that no man is truly happy with just wealth, he needs love also. During this novel, the American Dream had been to start from the bottom and work your way to the top, on your own. It is not just about that but it is really about being happy also. You can be wealthy but make sure that you have true friends and that you are actually happy. The picture shown here represents America and what it stands for , and you can really do anything if you set your mind to it.

Quotes

" A rope stretched across the main gate and a policeman by it kept out the curious..."(171) This Quote is saying that Gatsby was found dead at his house, along with Wilson.

" ' mad man' as he bent over Wilson's body that afternoon... "(171) This quote was said by Nick who had over heard a detective say anything this about Wilson.

"He had a big future before him, you know."(176) This quote is showing How Bright of a man Gatsby really was.

"Daisy hadn't sent a message or a flower."(183) This quote just shows how really selfish and self-centered this people can be. Daisy had an intimate relationship with Gatsby and when he passes away because of something she did, she doesn't even bother to realize it.

SUMMARY

The last chapter begins with the police and paparazzi crowding Gatsby's house trying to get in to find out what has happened to Gatsby. Nick is decides to call up a close relative of Gatsby's and tell them the horrible news about what had happened to him. He tries calling everyone the people that went to his parties and Daisy. The people that went to his parties were just like whatever they didn't really seem to care when Nick told them the news. He called Daisy and Tom and they just were leaving to go on vacation so they just left without even caring about what had just happened. Nick is surprised be Daisy's actions because she once loved Gatsby and now she's just like whatever he died who cares. Nick plans the funeral for Gatsby and invites everyone gets ever had go to a party or talk to. During the funeral of Gatsby only few people were there showing that everyone just used Gatsby for his money, parties, and booze. It also shows that he had no real friends they were all fake and used him. And it shows that money did not bring Gatsby happiness it just brought him pain. The five people that actually did attend Gatsby's funeral were Nick, Meyer Wolfsheim, Gatsby's dead which flew in from Minnesota, Owl Eyes, and a few servants of Gatsby's.

CHAPTER EIGHT

The picture of the casket represents that amount of the death that goes on during chapter eight of the novel. The people that die are Gatsby and Mr. Wilson. Gatsby dies because he is murdered by the furious Mr. Wilson that was upset and believed that it was Gatsby that ran over and killed his beloved wife Myrtle. Mr. Wilson dies because he commits suicide in Gatsby's grass field after killing Gatsby.

Quotes

" I couldn't sleep all night; a fog-horn was groaning incessantly on the sound..." (154) This quote is just stating that Nick couldnt sleep because of the rain and the fogg-horns.

" Go to Atlantic City for a week, or up to Montreal."(155) When Nick says this to Gatsby, but Gatsby would never think of leaving behind Daisy.

"Daisy gleamiry like silver, safe and proud above the hot struggles of the poor."(157) This quote is just showing how not sad Daisy is about what just happened to her former lover, Gatsby.

"They're a rotten crowd,' and shouted across the lawn. 'You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.'"(162) This quote is said by Nick who is telling Gatsby that he is a better person than everyone combined.

SUMMARY

Fitzgerald introduces chapter eight by flashing back to Gatsby's initial meetings and memories with Daisy. Gatsby focuses on the image of Daisy as a symbol of purity as well as her social and financial supenorty. Nick leaves Gatsby alone in his house isolated, alone in solitude, longing for Daisy. Gatsby alone in solitude thinking of the situation with him and Daisy relationship decides to go and try to calm down in the pool and think about the problem while floating on a raft in the pool. While Gatsby is alone at his house floating away on his raft in the pool Mr Wilson was able to sneak into his house. Mr Wilson is furious just realizing that it was Gatsby's that struck and killed his dear beloved wife Myrtle. Mr Wilson mad and furious walks into Gatsby's house without asking searching for Gatsby. When he finally finds Gatsby floating on a raft in the pool he shoots and kills him. Nick consirend about Gatsby goes over just to find Gatsby floating face down in his pool dead. Later a Gardener spots Mr. Wilson's dead lifeless body in the grass field.

CHAPTER SEVEN

The picture of the yellow car represents Gatsby's car and how Myrtle is struck and killed by Gatsby's car when him, Daisy, Nick, Jordan, and Tom are on there way back from New York and seeing Mr. Wilson. It is significant to the story cause it leads to later actions shown by the characters in the novel. It is Gatsby's car that hit and killed Myrtle but it was Daisy that was infact drving it and hit Myrtle but it is not her who pays for it in the end. It is Gatsby for not letting the truth be told.

Quotes

"Daisy comes over quite often- in the afternoons."(120) This quote is showing that Gatsby and Daisy still have an affair going on.

"...she got up and went over to Gatsby ,a and pulled his face down kissing him on the mouth."(122) This is also another quote explain the realtionship between Gastby and Daisy.

" Your wife doesn't love you ..."(137) This is said by Gatsby to Tom, and he says it so that Tom will get angry and feel upset.

"A moment later she rushed in to the dusk, waving her hands and shouting..."(144) In this quote is it talking about Myrtle and how she went barreling into the road and Daisy who was drving Gatsby's car hit and killed Tom's mistress.

Analysis

In chapter seven of the novel Daisy invites Gatsby over to the Buchanan's house for lunch. Gatsby accepts her invite. The next day day Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Jordan, and Nick were all having lunch at the Buchanan's house. During their lunch a servent comes out and tells Tom that he has a phone call. He gets up and excuses himself so he can take the call. The phone call is from Tom's mistress Myrtle. During Tom's time away taken the phone call Daisy leans over and kisses Gatsby showing her love for him, then Tom returns. After their lunch is over Daisy suggests that they all go into the city, they all agree but on the way into the city the drive in different cars. They stop at the Wilson's but Mr. Wilson says that they can't do anything because they are getting ready to move out west and Myrtle is locked inside. The five leave to head home but this time Gatsby drives his own car with Daisy. On their way back with Tom, Nick, and Jordan following Gatsby and Daisy. Tom and the people with him pull over at an accident where someone was hit by a car trying to cross the highway. Tom realizes that it was Myrtle and quickly starts an investigation to see who could have done this. He finds in his investigation that the car Mrytle was hit by matches the description of Gatsby's car. Later Nick learns the Daisy actually drove herself and Gatsby back home in Gatsby's car.

CHAPTER SIX

This picture of a yacht represents the one that Dan Cody had when Gatsby was younger. Also know by his real name of Jay Gatz.

Quotes

"Dan Cody's yacht dropped anchor in the shallows along the shore."(105) This quote is about Dan Cody who is the man that got Gatsby interested in wealth.

"...Lake Superior as a clam digger and a salmon fisher..."(104) Gatsby did this when he was younger for work, before he met Dan Cody.

"An instinct toward his future glory had led him..."(105) This is just saying that Gatsby had learned and knew what he wanted to do with the rest of his life , be wealthy.

"And it was from cody that he inherited money-"(107) This is talking about Gatsby and how he had inherited money from Dan Cody, only it never managed to get to him because of legal issues. It just shows you how much Gatsby actually really cared about money.

SUMMARY

In chapter six of the novel The Great Gatsby we learn more interesting facts about Jay Gatsby. We as the reader learn in chapter six about who made the former named James Gatz changed his name to Jay Gatsby and fall in love with money. This man was Dan Cody. He first saw Dan Cody dropping the anchor of his yacht on the shores of Lake Superior. Cody took in Gatsby under his wing and showed him a different kind of life, a life of yachting. Gatsby and Cody went on a five year yachting journey and on their five year yatching journey they traveled around the world three times. After Gatsby returns he has a party and Tom attends it with Daisy. Gatsby is trying to impress Tom and by so he and pointing out all the top celebrities that were present at his party that evening. At this party Gatsby is unusual compared to when he has other parties. Normally he just sits back and doesn't do anything just watches all the people around him at his party. But this time with Daisy he is up and running around trying to impress the Buchannan's. He is up dancing and being active and this shows the happiness he gets from just be around and able to see Daisy.

CHAPTER FIVE

This picture represents how the weather changes as Gatsby's mood changes throughout this chapter. Whenever Gatsby is feel sad or upset, the weather changes so that it rains. Also before Daisy arrives Gatsby is nervous, and it starts to pour outside. While Gatsby was with Daisy and things were going well, the sun came out again. Also in the room that Daisy and Gatsby are in, the sun is shining. This shows that when the two are together and happy, the weather changes and the sun shines. During this whole chapter as the weather changes you can tell how Gatsby feels, and with every change you can feel a different emotion and how Gatsby feels about Daisy.


Quotes

"...twinkle bells of sunshine..."(94) This quote is an example of when Daisy and Gatsby are together and everything is going well.


"The rain was still falling."(99) This quote is showing that when Gatsby is upset because Daisy is about leave and as his emotions change so does the weather.

"Pouring rain..."(88) Gatsby is just about to see Daisy and he's nervous so his emotions mirror the weather.

"Don't bring Tom".(88) Nick says this to Daisy so that Gatsby and Daisy can secretly have lunch together.



Analysis


Chapter five concerns weather and the emotions of a certain character, Gatsby. While Gatsby is trying to get to know Daisy better , and see her and learn more about her the weather is mirroring his exact emotions. Throughout this whole chapter Gatsby's emotions are going crazy. First it pours rain showing that hes wicked nervous, then it becomes very sunny because he is excited to see Daisy and things are going well. Also when Daisy and Gatsby are in the room together its sunny outside which symbolizes there feelings for each other. But then when it rains it shows that's Gatsby is upset that Daisy is leaving. 106 During this chapter, its a little confusing as to why Gatsby is the one whose emotions are mirrored. But you learn that hes the one that has been threw the most change and figure out that Daisy is really the only thing in life that he wanted. Gatsby got rich to impress Daisy but he wasn't rich enough for her and that's not what Gatsby deserved.

CHAPTER FOUR

This picture of a duck represents how the characters in the novel are portrayed like different animals. People are named after animals such as, Leeches, Blackbuck, Ferrets, Bulls, and Duckweed. All these people lack human emotions , there for are given animal like qualities.During this chapter you are introduced to a lot of characters with animal names, that just goes to show how many of them aren't actually real people. Even though they seem perfect bad things happen to them such as dieing, drowning, jumping off of buildings, affairs, and other tragic events which really shows that they aren't perfect.

QUOTES

"He's a bootlegger," " said the young ladies, moving somewhere between his cocktails and his flowers."(65) This is one of the rumors told about Gatsby at his party.

"Edgar Beaver whose hair they say turned cotton-white..."(66) This quote is about a man that attends the party, his last name is an animal.

"George Duckweed and Francis Bull" (67) These two men also have animal names, and they also are at Gatsby's party.

"Yeah, Gatsby's very careful about women. He would never so much as look at a friend's wife."(77) This quote is showing that Gatsby is a caring person, hes not just like everyone else.

Analysis

In chapter four Gatsby goes over to Nick's the next morning after his party and tells Nick that they were going into New York City for lunch together. On the ride there Gatsy talks to Nick about his past and tells him what is the truth about him and that some of the rumors he was hearing was complete nonsense. Gatsby says that he was born into a wealthy family from San Francisco. He says that he attend Oxford for his education. Gatsby served his country in the army as a major. As there driving Gatsby gets pulled over and is let go be the officer with no charges. Most important though in chapter four is that in New York City for lunch with Gatsby is that he meets the man responsible for fixing the 1919 World Series. He is a professional gambler named Meyer Wolfsheim. Another important thing is that Nick comes through with Jordan. Throughout the chapter Gatsby talks about how much he loved and still does care about Daisy, and at the end of the chapter he convinces Nick to set up at date for him and Daisy to reunite.

CHAPTER THREE

This Rolls Royce picture represents the wealth of the upper class people in the 1920s. Gatsby is one of those people that owns a Rolls Royce and is introduced in this chapter. Gatsby's party guests are in awe of his fancy and expensive car. Also Gatsby owns , two motor boats, a swimming pool, also just for the party he has employed 8 servants, and a gardener , caterers, an opera singer and an orchestra. Wealth in this chapter plays a large part of all the characters, Gatsby most of all. Tom and Daisy Buchanan are also two characters very fond of wealth. 102

QUOTES

"On week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city..." This quote is about Gatsby and his lavish life style.

"Monday eight servant including an extra gardener toiled all day..." This quote is also showing the wealthy living of Gatsby.

"There was a machine in the kitchen which could extract the juice of two hundred oranges in half an hour..." In the 1920s, a machine that could make juice was a very lavish thing to own.

"I think he killed a man" This quote was a rumor told by Jordan during one of Gatsby's luxurious parties.

Analysis

During chapter three you learn a lot about the characters within the novel. Wealth plays a huge role in the lives of these people. For example , Gatsby's house is very lavish , filled with several gardens, boats , a swimming pool , and a beach front. Money to people like Gatsby is no problem, he also has a Rolls Royce and a few other expensive things. Another example of his wealth is that he owns two boats and he also has an abundance of alcohol at this house. This is during Prohibition, therefore showing that he has the money to get what he wants and not get in trouble for it, because he can just pay off the fine. Gatsby also has orchestra and an opera singer that attends this parties. He has these events catered and he also has his 8 servants go around his parties serving the guest. Also in this chapter you learn about how fascinated Gatsby is with wealth , you can tell by everything he owns and what he does.

CHAPTER TWO

In the novel The Great Gatsby colors symbolize many things such as the characters through out the novel and they also show there moods and feelings. For Example different characters are different colors, Gatsby is green , Daisy is blue, Tom is Red. All of these color choices represent something in that characters personality. Daisy is the color blue , because it represents how sad inside she is. Tom is red because he is bold , and confident and red shows this in his personality. Color in this chapter is very significant to the rest of the novel, color really defines how a person is. It shows that what a person is wearing , or what color is best associated with them could tell their emotions.123



QUOTES


"occasionally a line of grey cars crawls along an invisible track..."(27) This quote is one example of color in this chapter, its showing how the color is like a dark, and sad color.

"blue and gigantic their retinas are one yard high"(27). This is showing how blue is used throughout this chapter, as sad but bold.

"When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes"(29). This quote is comparing damp, and wet to the color blue.

"A white ashen dust veiled his dark suit and his pale hair..."(30). This is showing that white can also be a sad , short of gloomy color.

Analysis

During chapter two of the novel, there are a lot of statements concerning colors. Also the colors represent the characters emotions and personalities. Some colors such as blue , and gray mean sad, or gloomy. Colors like red and gold can mean bold or wealthy. Throughout the novel you learn who is which color , but in chapter two you learn that Tom Buchanan is the color red, because he is both bold and wealthy. A statements in chapter two of the novel is "occasionaly a line of gray cars crawls along an invisiable track..."(27). Another statement in chapter two revering to color is blue and gigantic their retinas are on yard high"(27). A third statement in the second chapter used be Fitzgerald is "When he saw us a damp of gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes"(29). That is just three of many statements about color used be Fitzgerald in chapter two.

CHAPTER ONE

In the novel , there are numerous amounts of egg references. Eggs symbolize the people of the East and West Egg, on the outside they are all the same but on the inside they are not always what they seem. During the first chapter you really get to understand the characters and how they are similar to eggs. Hard boiled, Warm Centered, Dozen, West and East Egg are some words used throughout the first chapter that have to do with eggs. With this chapter it shows how eggs and people are alike, they can be tough on the outside and soft on the inside. People aren't always as they appear to be.


QUOTES

"just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had"(1). This is just stating that some people aren't as fortunate as others , but when you are fortunate don't be rude about it.

" With special reference to the rather hard-boiled painting that hangs in father's office"(6).
Nick says this about his father, hard-boiled is also another reference to Eggs in this novel.

When Daisy spotted Nick she didn't even stand up and greet him, she said "I'm p-paralyzed with happiness"(13). This just shows how over exaggerated the characters are in this novel.

"Just because I'm stronger and more of a man than you are"(11). This quote is said by Tom Buchanan to Nick. It shows how self-centered and rude people from East Egg can be.

Analysis

To begin, in the first chapter you are introduced to the reference of Eggs. The setting of the novel is two fictional islands that are named, the West Egg and the East Egg. During the first chapter you learn that even though both the Eggs may look similar they are actually totally different. The West Egg is known to be the poorer of the two eggs, where as the East Egg is the richer of the two. The Eggs do not just represent the islands but also the personality's of the characters in the novel. The people in the novel seem to have a hard shell on the outside , but really on the inside they are the exact opposite. For example , one of the characters Daisy Buchanan acts all strong and tough even when she knows that her husband, Tom Buchanan is having an affair with a women named Myrtle, but on the inside shes torn to know that he would do that. Similiar to an egg a lot of the characters appear to be one thing , but in reality they are something totally different. This also shows how fake the people of West and East Egg can be, they are very self-centered and rude creatures. Throughout the first chapter you really get to understand the characters a little more , and you can also see how they react to different situations , show that no person no the less , no egg are exactly the same even though they may seem it.