Chapter+1

= __Summary __ = The chapter begins with the introdution to the narrator Nick Carraway. He is a young man who is reserved and honest. He comes from a well-to-do, prominent family. He graduated form Yale in 1915 and went East to learn about the bond business. His occupation took him to New York City where he ended up finding a small house in the village of West Egg, Long Island. One summer night, Nick drove over to East Egg, the counterpart of West Egg, in order to meet up with his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom Buchanan, who is a former college classmate of Nick. Daisy and Tom hint to Nick that he should pursue their friend Jordan Baker. Jordan Baker then reveals to Nick that Tom is having an extramarital affair with a woman from New York. After arriving home Nick sees his neighbor Jay Gatsby, possibly trembling, standing on his deck with his arms spread out towards a green light across the way. = __Unfamilar Vocab: __ = Swank - stylish or elegant [|Swank Definition] Levity - lightness of mind, character, or behavior [|Levity Definition] Infinitesimal - indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute [|Infinitesimal Definition] Preoccupation- the state of being preoccupied [|Proccupation Definition]

__ Reflection to time period/author's life __
Chapter 1 relates more to the time period the novel was written in as it gives the setting. The setting is in a town just outside of New York City which at the time was a newly prospering city. Nick Carraway is a man looking to become a stockbroker which was becoming a trend with the newly thriving stock market of the 1920's. He lives in a community called West Egg, which is the counterpart of East Egg. West Egg was full of the newly rich. These people were just coming into money from the new stock industry and businesses. East Egg is full of the people who have been rich for some time or born into a rich family. These are the people who got rich through industry or agriculture. This represents the divide in the social class during the 20's between the newly rich and already rich.

__ Common Themes __
The common theme of chapter 1 is the power of lust and the fragility of marriage. This theme is shown by Tom's affair. Although his secret lover is unknown, the chapter still alludes to Tom's affair. In the chapter, the telephone rings the butler goes to Tom, and mummers something to him. Tom goes inside to pick up the phone without saying a word. These series of events are very shady and discreet. Later, Jordan Baker makes reference to the fact that Tom has a woman in New York. This allusion to an affair shows that Tom wants what he can't have. This desire for someone else shows the power of lust. Also, it shows the fragility of marriage because Tom is not committed in his relationship to Daisy. The theme unvelied in this chapter is symbolic to Fitzgerald's personal life. In his life, he had a tumultous realtionship with Zelda in which he had an affair with Lois Moran who was a silent film actress.

= __** C o l o r **__ = - " they stood on my shelf in red and gold like new money from the mint", Red is symbolized as a sign of money in this particular passage. - "standing with his hands in his pockets regarding the silver pepper of the stars". Silver resembles the gleam and is considered a color compared to the stars.

= __ **Marxist/Feminist View** __ = Chapter 1 greatly shows the Marxist view. We see how everything in this novel revolves around money choosing who is friends with who. Nick describes how he feels he is not rich enough to live in the neighborhood that he lives in. The whole population of this story is divided by money. The East Egg village is full of the people who became rich by agriculture and have been rich for decades. West Egg has all of the people becoming rich off of the newly thriving industry and stock market. When we meet Jordan Baker who is a female golfer and a very independent woman, we see a feminist view introduced to the story.