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Analysis. Nick Carraway’s perceptions and attitudes regarding the events and characters of the novel are central to The Great Gatsby. Writing the novel is Nick’s way of grappling with the meaning of a story in which he played a part. The first pages of Chapter 1 establish certain contradictions in Nick’s point of view.
Hypocrisy and rot are at the heart of old money in the 1920s boom. Upon returning from dinner, Nick sees Jay Gatsby standing on his lawn and gazing out across Long Island sound. Nick considers calling out to Gatsby, but stops himself when he sees Gatsby extend his arms out toward the far side of the water.
When, in friendly cocktail conversation, Nick casually mentions Gatsby, Daisy gets particularly interested. In general, Daisy spends Chapter 1 being happy and excited about life and having a bruise that Tom "accidentally" gave her. There's also talk of the peculiar qualities of her excited little voice. The following is a rather dramatic scene ...
The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Summary. Nick Carraway introduces himself as a nonjudgmental observer of other people who has recently returned to his home in a wealthy Midwestern family from the East Coast after a devastating disappointment. This disappointment is the story he is about to tell, which happened two years before.
Chapter 1: Analysis. Fitzgerald opens his novel by introducing Nick Carraway, the story’s narrator. The reader learns that the story has taken place at some point in the past and Nick is retelling it. Time has granted Nick the distance needed to be able to recount the story, though Nick’s view isn’t entirely objective..
Chapter 1 Commentary. Nick Carraway’s narration takes the reader into his confidence; he is sharing with us the recollection of certain significant experiences. At the same time, it is clear that the act of telling is part of the process by which he comes to terms with those experiences and develops his understanding of them.
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Nick's house is next door to Gatsby's enormous, vulgar Gothic mansion. One night, he attends a dinner party in East Egg; the party is given by Tom Buchanan and his wife, Daisy. Daisy is Nick's cousin, while Tom was Nick's classmate at Yale. Tom comes from a wealthy, established family, and was a much-feared football player while at Yale.
