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.