The Great Gatsby (分章节简介)docx

The Great Gatsby

Chapter 1

Summary:

The narrator was born in a prominent family and after graduation he decided to go to East to learn the bond business. He lives at West Egg which is less fashionable than East Egg and know about his neighbor-Gatsby who possess a huge and luxurious mansion on the narrator’s house. One day he drive to see two of his old friends: His cousin-Daisy, and her husband-Tom Buchanan whose family are enormously wealthy. Here he meet Jordan Baker who seems to be an athlete, and have dinner with them. During the talk with Daisy and Baker, he finds some secrets about this family, even about Tom’s dishonesty to this family.

Comment:

I never imagine that a minor character is more appearance than the protagonist t han I read this chapter. What’s more, during the reading, I was looking forward to more plots about Gatsby. Maybe such method of narration can attract readers and rise their expectation. Actually, it’s a specific way to describe the protagonist in the view of spectator like this.

Chapter 2

Summary：

On the train went up to New York, the narrator is forced to get off with Tom Buchanan, and meet his mistress who is a faintly stout woman named Myrtle and her husband-Mr. Wilson, in an unprosperous garage. Then they take Myrtle to an apartment of New York. Here Mrs. Wilson invite Mckees (the husband Mr. Mckee is a photographer) and her sister-Catherine to have a party. From Catherine, the narrator knows that she had been to his neighbor’s party and is familiar with him-Gatsby. They talk, drink till there burst a quarrel between Tom and Mrs. Wilson about Daisy-Tom’s wife and the narrator’s cousin.

Comment:

Honestly speaking, I don’t like so much such a story like this, especially the tragedy. Yes, I have guessed that it must be a bad end. In this chapter, I see the hypocrisy, betrayal, cheat, hedonism,

inanity and so on. However, I have to continue this book and probably I’ll love this story.

Chapter 3

Summary:

Every weekend, there is always a royal party with many noble guests held in the luxurious mansion of narrator’s neighbor-Gatsby. One Saturday, the narrator has the honor to be invited to witness the magnificent scene. Here he comes across Jordan Baker, and hears so mething about the party’s host-Gatsby from other guests and start to be curious about him. Besides, he also meets Gatsby and has talk with him, he appreciate him very much. After that, he starts to has contact with Jordan Baker and know more about her.

Comment：

Although so many people attend Gatsby’s party, however, they seems not so much accept and even know him from the discussions of guests. Maybe he is extremely wealthy, he is lonely and annoyed by something unknowingly. By the way, the mansion and party are really luxury and royal.

Chapter 4

Summary:

Every weekend, Gatsby luxurious mansion will entertain a large number of guest on matter what the status and position is. One day, the narrator has lunch with Gatsby and is told something includes the identity by Gatsby, but the narrator is hesitant to believe. Besides, he is begged to do Gatsby a favor and later he know the story of Gatsby and Daisy as well as Gatsby’s expectation from Jordan Baker. That’s why the appearance of unnatural and embarrass expression on Gatsby’s face when they come across Daisy’s husband-Tom Buchanan in the restaurant.

Comment:

Till now, did I understand why Gatsby set the luxurious mansion in the West Egg which is opposite to the East Egg, and hold such a big party frequently here but never involve himself in. All of these things he did including contact with the narrator is aim to approach Daisy-his past lover. According to this, we can see that he is spoony, sentimental and long situation. However, is it right to insist on something past away though it was precious before.