- the reliability of the narrator is brought into question immediately because the story opens with Nick saying how he was taught not to judge people, yet he tells the readers about his opinions on Gatsby. Nick also goes off on tangents throughout the narrative.
- Many references to status and money; main theme running through the novel. Maybe Nick wants to build himself up to the reader, more importance.
- Description is used throughout these chapters as a story telling device; make an impact on the reader.
- Use of past tense is used for story telling device; novel not in chronological order, Nick goes off on tangents which means that the timing can't be linear.
- Introduction of Nick and Daisy: Daisy gets given a full description so she seems more important. However, Nick knows and tells the reader that she is fake, but he still likes the attention. Tom might be seen as irrelevant to the reader due to his almost dismissive introduction from Nick. Nick appears to be opposite to Tom.
- Relationships between Daisy & Nick and Daisy & Tom brought to reader's attention.
- Asterisk used to change focus to Jordan.
- Huge focus on setting.
Chapter Three.
- use of colours; relating to senses.
- references to upper-class
- distinction between classes in each chapter
- each paragraph refers to difference sense
- historical context; liquor prohibition
- references to real people: stereotyping the guests
- Gatsby longing for Daisy; trying to buy class to be good enough for Daisy
- Rumours about Gatsby; why is Gatsby absent from party?
- Money doesn't make you happy
- Reader still unaware of who Gatsby really is
- Car accident used as foreshadowing
Chapter Four.
- Gatsby's parties; imagery
- time period not linear
- new side to Gatsby; took Nick to 'dodgy neighbourhood'
- Gatsby's garden; dream like imagery
- Daisy lying on bed, ideology. New side to her character
Narrative passed onto Jordan because Nick doesn't have all the information. Makes Nick look more reliable, however, reliability of Jordan is questioned
- Revelation, story unfolds. Depth of Gatsby feelings are unclear
Very good, concise notes. It;s also worth adding the pages where you can find key quotations.
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