1. Chapter 22 pages 23-38
2. Chapter 2 Summary
The chapter starts off with a description of the valley of ashes and an advertisement the the Eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg. As Tom and Nick are headed to New York, Tom forces Nick to get off the train to meet his Mistress, Mrs. Myrtle Wilson. Mrs. Wilson is married to Mr. George B. Wilson, who is Jewish, and lies to him to go to an apartment with Tom. Since Nick has nothing else to do, and is practically forced by Tom to go, he goes. When they reach the apartment, Myrtle's sister Catherine comes over, as well as some friends Mr. and Mrs. McKee. Gatsby's name is brought up in conversation, but again is interrupted and forgotten. As Catherine and Nick talk, Catherine brings up the topic about Nick and Myrtle's marriages. She says that they both married the wrong people, but a divorce cannot happen because Tom's wife Daisey, is Catholic, meaning that a divorce is going against her religion and will not happen. As the night progresses, everyone is pretty drunk, including Nick, (Only second time getting drunk in lifetime) and Tom and Myrtle get into an argument about mentioning Daisey's name. Myrtle taunts Tom by saying"Daisey, Daisey, Daisey!" and then Tom punches her and breaks her nose. After this action packed scene, everyone starts to leave the apartment. Tom goes to Pennsylvania Station and falls asleep waiting for the four o'clock train.
3a. Mr. Wilson
3b). "He was a bold, spiritless man, anemic, and faintly handsome. When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes."(pg. 25)
This quote shows that Mr. Wilson was happy to see Tom and Nick because another day with Myrtle is terrible.
3b). Myrtle says, "I married him because I thought he was a gentlemen,...I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe." (pg. 34)
This quote shows how Mr. Wilson is looked at. He is looked as of if he is lower than Myrtle. He is considered a nothing now.
3c). George Wilson runs a garage and gas station in the valley of ashes and represents a figure that is the direct opposite of Myrtle and similar to Daisey. Without Myrtle he is nothing, and without Tom, Daisey is nothing. When we are introduced to Mr. Wilson's character, he is being ordered around by Myrtle, and he seems to do everything she says and accepts her powerful attitude. He is a Jewish gentlemen, but his spirit has been shredded to pieces because of marrying Myrtle. He is being abused in my opinion, but he won't do anything because his wife is the only thing he has left.
4. "The only picture was a hen sitting on a burred rock." (pg. 29)
This quote is significant because the hen and rock characterized Daisey and Tom. The rock is Daisey because she is nothing without the hen, which is Tom. The hen can leave whenever it wants and the rock won't move because it can't. Daisey is in that position of being stuck. In this case the hen is strong and has more strength then the rock, so Tom is able to push Daisey around and do whatever he pleases with her.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Chapter 1 pgs 1-21-Joey Guerra-2nd
1. Chapter 1 pgs 1-21-Joey Guerra-2nd
2. Chapter 1 Summary
The chapter begins with Nick Carraway, the narrator, introducing us to what his father had taught and said to him during his childhood. He decides to leave his rich lifestyle in an old Midwestern city and rent a house in West Egg Village, Long Island, for a new adventure. As the chapter progresses Nick decided to travel to the East Egg Village, which is far more glamorous than where Nick is staying, and visit his cousin Daisy, who is married to a rich and very strong man Tom Buchannan. During dinner Jordan Baker tells Nick that Daisy and Tom are in a false marriage. As Nick leaves he is told that there are rumors around that he is engaged, which is false; and when he arrives back at his house he sees Mr. Gatsby disappear into the unquiet darkness.
3a. Tom Buchannan
-b) "He has changed since his New Haven years. Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward. Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body - he seemed to fill those glistening boots until he strained the top lacing, and you could see a great pack of muscle shifting when his shoulder moved under his thin coat. It was a body capable of enormous leverage - a cruel body. His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed."(pg. 7) This quote characterizes Tom as a wealthy, aggressive, and hulking figure.
-b) "It's up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races will have control of things." (pg. 13) This quote shows Tom's racist behavior.
c) Overall Tom is a muscular, wealthy, racist, and not loyal man. He is a cheater and an outspoken person. He is an athletic football player, playing on two different fields.(women)
d) Tom's role in the novel, from reading chapter one, is to piss Nick off. Tom doesn't recognize/care about the work Nick does, he is cheating on Daisy, he is racist, cocky, strong, and sexist. He seems the total opposite of Nick. Tom's character will produce problems throughout the book. There is nothing good about him. Nick realizes how poorly Tom is acting and will hopefully do something about it. He also has a belief that Nick is getting married, which is untrue. This rumor also pisses Nick off. Tom is trouble in the novel.
4. Jordan Baker says, "And I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool." (pg 17) This quote stuck out to me because of the sexist meaning. It implies that the baby will only be a fool because it is a girl. The significance of this quote is that usually mom's are excited to have a baby girl of their own, but when Jordan had hers she turned her head away and cried. The only person being a fool is Jordan because she is so rapped up in what society accepts, that she looses the true meaning of life in her new baby. How could someone be so disappointed about something they created? Jordan has lost her pride and dignity in this part of the novel.
2. Chapter 1 Summary
The chapter begins with Nick Carraway, the narrator, introducing us to what his father had taught and said to him during his childhood. He decides to leave his rich lifestyle in an old Midwestern city and rent a house in West Egg Village, Long Island, for a new adventure. As the chapter progresses Nick decided to travel to the East Egg Village, which is far more glamorous than where Nick is staying, and visit his cousin Daisy, who is married to a rich and very strong man Tom Buchannan. During dinner Jordan Baker tells Nick that Daisy and Tom are in a false marriage. As Nick leaves he is told that there are rumors around that he is engaged, which is false; and when he arrives back at his house he sees Mr. Gatsby disappear into the unquiet darkness.
3a. Tom Buchannan
-b) "He has changed since his New Haven years. Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward. Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body - he seemed to fill those glistening boots until he strained the top lacing, and you could see a great pack of muscle shifting when his shoulder moved under his thin coat. It was a body capable of enormous leverage - a cruel body. His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed."(pg. 7) This quote characterizes Tom as a wealthy, aggressive, and hulking figure.
-b) "It's up to us, who are the dominant race, to watch out or these other races will have control of things." (pg. 13) This quote shows Tom's racist behavior.
c) Overall Tom is a muscular, wealthy, racist, and not loyal man. He is a cheater and an outspoken person. He is an athletic football player, playing on two different fields.(women)
d) Tom's role in the novel, from reading chapter one, is to piss Nick off. Tom doesn't recognize/care about the work Nick does, he is cheating on Daisy, he is racist, cocky, strong, and sexist. He seems the total opposite of Nick. Tom's character will produce problems throughout the book. There is nothing good about him. Nick realizes how poorly Tom is acting and will hopefully do something about it. He also has a belief that Nick is getting married, which is untrue. This rumor also pisses Nick off. Tom is trouble in the novel.
4. Jordan Baker says, "And I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool." (pg 17) This quote stuck out to me because of the sexist meaning. It implies that the baby will only be a fool because it is a girl. The significance of this quote is that usually mom's are excited to have a baby girl of their own, but when Jordan had hers she turned her head away and cried. The only person being a fool is Jordan because she is so rapped up in what society accepts, that she looses the true meaning of life in her new baby. How could someone be so disappointed about something they created? Jordan has lost her pride and dignity in this part of the novel.
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