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Although the whole chapter was full of action and drama there was one quote on page 120 that I found that stood out from the rest of the chapter. The quote is where Nick and Gatsby are discussing Daisy’s voice Nick says, “She’s got an indiscreet voice,…it’s full of.” And then he hesitates and then [...]

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 So finally we learn a bit about who Gatsby is or should I say Mr. Gatz. All of page 98 tells us who James Gatz was and what he did. We learn that he was poor and that his parents were, “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people.” And that he in turn was a poor young [...]

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On page 90 I found an interesting quote that supported my suspicion that Gatsby gained his money through a way that he is ashamed of. On page 90 Gatsby says, “It took me just three years to earn the money that bought it.” Nick then says, “I thought you inherited your money.” Then Gatsby says, [...]

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One quote that I found interesting in chapter four was on page 78 when Nick says “The modesty of the demand shook me. He had waited five years and bought a mansion where he dispensed starlight to casual moths-so that he could “come over” some afternoon to a stranger’s house.” First of all this quote [...]

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In this chapter we see what a party hosted by Gatsby is like. And it’s crazy everybody is drunk and incredibly rich and they are partying. Most of the people at the party aren’t even invited many of the people don’t even know what Gatsby looks like because they have never met him. And the [...]

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In this chapter we met Tom’s other girl and her name is Myrtle. But I don’t understand why Tom showed Nick his other girl. Its not even as if their best friends, they barely know each other. And if I was Tom I would be afraid that Nick would tell Daisy all about Myrtle. But [...]

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I find Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby a bit awkward. Not the way that it is written but the whole idea of Nick visiting a cousin that he really doesn’t know and a Jock who he also doesn’t know; it just seems unreal. But in Chapter 1 we also get a glimpse of the [...]

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