The Great Gatsby - Chapter Three.....

Chapter Three

·         Starts with the sound and imagery of a picturesque Setting.

·         Describing the Guests as ‘Driving’ seems to me as they are swarming towards Gatsby Metaphorically speaking.

·         Again Materialism – Motorboats, Roll Royce, servants- ‘An extra gardener – ‘Toiled all day with mops and scrubbing Brushes- Repairing the ravages of the night before’ – makes Gatsby’s character seems so powerful – wants everything to always look up to standard.

·         Get a sense of time – the schedules everything to its own time/day.

·         Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived – Every Monday these same oranges and lemons left- pulped halves. – as sense of how engrossed Gatsby is to every detail of finery as is Nick in the way he observes Gatsby  and the way the happenings are in his household.

·         ‘By 7’oclock the orchestra arrived etc. – again sound, the extravagance of a big band – showing power in the ability to order such a band.

·         The glamour and splendour painting a picture of materialism a description of sound ‘the air is alive with chatter and laughter.

·         Scenery – meetings between women who never knew each other’s names – seems like the place to be to meet societies Elite.

·         Nick again coming across as being very attentive with the goings on of Gatsby’s house.

Questions to ask myself

·        Why is Nick so Attentive and observant about a person he doesn’t even know about, why does it matter to him, and yet it seems that the ones that do come and visit Gatsby in the interim of the story, he knows only a bit about them yet does not go into much detail, but focuses ONLY on Gatsby, Even though Nick is the narrator of the play who you would also assume to be the protagonist of the  play, in relation to the title of the Book, I would actually argue and say the Character of Gatsby as essential as he is in the whole play, as it is about him and his lifestyle, I would say that he is the true Protagonist if the play

Continuation of Chapter Three

·         Nick becomes somewhat elated that he is personally invited to Gatsby’s party

·         Also even though they are thought to be societies elite their conduct within the party wasn’t. ‘Once they were introduced by somebody who knew Gatsby and after conducted themselves according to the rules of behaviour associated with an amusement park’ –Which contrasts with how society’ elite is supposed to act.

·         By Gatsby Saying ‘Little Party’ he tries to shadow the fact that isn’t that but a big party.

·         All the guests especially are interested and curious about the character of Gatsby!? , Which I find really amusing as it shows how human curiosity can play on the mind, making people assume, curious etc.

·         Description of Gats by as a character comes to light, even though they know nothing about him I find this part very intriguing to read.

·         Word of mouth – Facts – Insinuations – Assumptions etc.

·         This chapter seems to be the chapter that introduces Gatsby ‘ Man of the hour’

·         A sense of wanting to impress – Nick in particular – as Nick looks at the collection of books within Gatsby’s library – ‘They’re absolutely real. Pages and – Here! Lemme show you!

·         Scenery again ends with - describing that there was dancing now on the canvas in the garden.