Chapter 1
- Describes his high values and morals
- Moves to NY, lives in West Egg - where the newly rich live
- Characterized by gaudy taste, lack of social networking
- East Egg- conservative, wealthy, refined area
- Nick is Yale grad, has connections
- Seeks success as a bonds salesman
- Tom talks about The Rise of the Colored Empires
- Tom agrees with the racist/white supremacy angle of the author
- Miss Baker- traveling golfer
- Nick is encouraged to pursue her
- Sees Gatsby, desires to be alone also
- Gatsby gestures to a green light, then disappears
- He is recounting the past, we assume he is older and wiser
- Have faith and trust recollections of distorted memories
- Established trust in Nick- he should be logical and have good judgment
- Brags about his education, origin,
- Tom and Daisy = old money in East Egg
- Tom has air of superiority, discriminates by class, racist
- Two women dressed in white
- Purity, wealth (does not have to work or struggle in life- suggested by “balloon, flutter”
- Jordan Baker wealth and glamour hide the vacancy in her life- she’s bored and wants something more
- Nick does not belong in the East, too shallow and superficial
- Feels “disgusted” while heading home
Chapter 2
- Road from W.E. to NY, lies a dusty valley where ashes are dumped
- Billboard of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg’s eyes watch over valley
- Tom makes Nick follow him to the valley
- Goes to George Wilson's garage to meet Tom’s lover, Myrtle
- She is round yet sensual
- All 3 go to Morningside Heights apartment
- Tom’s apartment for his affair
- Have a party w/ Catherine + Mckees
- Catherine described flashy- red hair, heavy makeup
- Mckees: mr. is soft & pale, ms. is shrill loud
- They heavily drink, Nick gets drunk for the 2nd in his life
- Nick is disgusted by the pretentious group, but keeps getting drawn in by arguments & discussions
- Myrtle & Tom argue, Tom breaks her nose for yelling “Daisy”
- Party stops, Nick leaves w/ Mr. Mckee on 4am train to Long Island
- Grey Valley is the neglected area around W.E. Egg
- Symbolizes the neglect of character and morals in W.E. Egg
- Long vanished but the Doctor’s billboard remains
- Ominous, overseeing figure
- Serves to represent religiousness and spirituality that the characters lack