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   A summary of Chapter 3 in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Great Gatsby and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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   Need help with Chapter 3 in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby? Check out our revolutionary side-by-side summary and analysis.

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   Oct 3, 2024 · In chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby, how does Nick meet Gatsby? Nick Carroway, the young narrator of The Great Gatsby , comes to West Egg from the upper Midwest to make his fortune learning the...

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   Chapter 3 Analysis Conspicuous consumption. In Chapter 1, Nick tells us that he drives ‘an old Dodge’ (p. 9), an ordinary American make of car. Gatsby’s British Rolls-Royce and his yellow station-wagon, like his mansion, motorboats, clothes and extravagant parties, mark him out as a rich man.

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   Detailed Summary. Gatsby hosts extravagantly luxurious get-togethers at his estate every Saturday evening. Nick eventually receives an invitation, but he feels uncomfortable when he attends; the place is filled with uninvited people who seem painfully aware of the "easy money" in the air.

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   Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby follows Jay Gatsby, a man who orders his life around one desire: to be reunited with Daisy Buchanan, the love he lost five years earlier. Gatsby's quest leads him from poverty to wealth, into the arms of his beloved, and eventually to death.

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   Who is Gatsby in the first chapter?

   • This is the first chapter in which the readers meet Gatsby. He has been discussed and talked about before, but this is the first time the readers are shown his character. Although Gatsby is a gaudy, new money West Egger, he has been accepted by the East Eggers. Even after the readers and Nick meet Gatsby, he remains a mystery.

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   How does Nick find Gatsby?

   • In the summer months, Gatsby throws extravagant parties in which “men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” His parties make him popular in New York. Gatsby’s chauffeur shows up at Nick’s and invites him to a party. At the party, Nick tries to find Gatsby, but has no luck.

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   Did Gatsby kill a man?

   • Nick hears from various people that Gatsby is a German spy, an Oxford graduate, and someone even claims Gatsby once killed a man. People used Gatsby for his extravagant parties: most of his "new money" guests didn't even know him. Gatsby continues to be a man who barely seems to exist beyond the rumors about him.

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   What happens in Chapter 3 of Gatsby?

   • The reader has seen Gatsby from a distance, heard other characters talk about him, and listened to Nick’s thoughts about him, but has not actually met him (nor has Nick). Chapter 3 is devoted to the introduction of Gatsby and the lavish, showy world he inhabits.

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   How does Gatsby use opulence in East Egg & West Egg?

   • The tone of Nick’s narration suggests that many of the inhabitants of East Egg and West Egg use an outward show of opulence to cover up their inner corruption and moral decay, but Gatsby seems to use his opulence to mask something entirely different and perhaps more profound.

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   Why does Gatsby have a dazzling smile?

   • Gatsby has a dazzling smile, and refers to everyone as "old sport." Gatsby's enchanting smile is like a mask, just as the "fun" of the Roaring Twenties hides an emptiness beneath. Nick and Gatsby connect because they share a common past: the war. "My students can't get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof." -Graham S.

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   Chapter 3: Summary. This chapter focuses on Gatsby. In the summer months, Gatsby throws extravagant parties in which “men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” His parties make him popular in New York. Gatsby’s chauffeur shows up at Nick’s and invites him to a party. At the party ...