My veiw on Nick

The majority of the novel is written through Nicks prospectus. As a reader because of this fact you question why exactly the novel is called 'The Great Gatsby' instead of something related to Nick. Throughout the novel Nick comes across as Judgmental and is shown to be very observant, it appears as if he describes every little aspect of what he does and what is seen yet he focuses very little of the more important matters of the novel. The novel itself i think is completly biased in the way that Nick puts across certain dislikes about a character for example Tom. Nick makes it out like nobody likes Tom atall just because of the fact that Nick himself dislikes Tom. As a narater i think Nick is pretty usless because he puts things in the novel that seem completly random and out of place to the point where you wonder yourself what on earth he is talking about. Often i got very confused by his way of telling the story of certain characters because it seems as though he began to tell us something then went on to decribe something else that is of no use like what other very unimportant characters are wearing. Nick also comes across as rather suspicious especially towards Gatsby this may be because one of Nicks first sightings of Gatsby what where Gatsby himself was staring at Daisys house.
Personally i feel like i couldnt really get into the novel because of the way that Nick was telling the story. I feel that if it had been told in a slightly different way it may have been better and easier to understand although if it had been done in this way it wouldnt be 'The Great Gatsby'.

The Great Gatsby- Chapters 4 & 5

Chapter Four
Chapter four is based on Gatsby inviting Nick to lunch & talks about something that Jordan will tell him about. Nick invites Daisy to his house because he is asked to, along with Gatsby,Which reveals an old unknown past between the two.

In this chapter Fitzgerald switches from Nicks veiwpoint to Jordan Bakers point of veiw without much warning which seems unusual. Even though he does this i dont think the way in which he does this is confusing to the reader at all. He uses Jordan as the narater for a short while then switches back to nick.

It seems that during this chapter Gatsby is a little too friendly with Nick. He uses the words 'Old Sport' which seems very odd as nick tells us they have only spoken half a dozen times. It is soon shown later as the chpter progresses that he only invites him to lunch to inform him of the chat him and Jordan will have later. nearing the end it seems like nick and Jordan are more then just friends.

This scene is set outside nicks house early in the morning. the rest is set in a hotel.

chapter 5 is yet again shown through Nicks prospectus. we seen that gatsby and daisy are reunited after many years. once this happens it appears as if nick becomes slightly lonly as he stands alone in rain. The bad weather could connote a warning that something bad is to come of daisy and gatsby's relationship.

theres alot of decept and unhappiness in this chapter as far as themes are concerned.

the setting is just shown through the bad weather again as a possible warning as to something not being right or something bad is going to happen.

The Great Gatsby- Chapters 2 & 3

After reading chapters two and three i am left slightly confused the the whole plot of the story.
When Nick goes to Gatsbys party we dont really get a clear image in our heads of what the party was actually like. he describes a few members of the party wearing yellow dresses although he fails to mention what many of the other guests are wearing and there is very little description about the party tself leaving us with a slightly hazy impression of the party.
i think the fact that he refurs to one of the guest being called 'Mr. Mumble' shows his lack of interest in the party itself because if he had been interested then i doubt he would have forgotten 'Mr.Mumble's name as i am sure that isnt it.

The party is at Gatsby's house and with the very little description of the party itself it sounds very high class and luxurious a place Nick doesnt really suit or fit into. I find it strange that although Gatsby shows his guest great hospitality they still find the need to make up rumours and discuss his personal life or what the know about it. Many rumours fly around about him killing a man or being a german spy which clearly show just how little gatsbys guest know him. Another way in which this is show is because many of gatsbys guest werent actually invited but simply turned up.

The build up of actually meeting Gatsby is very long and dragged out but when we eventually do meet him it seems like a bit of a waste of time as Nicks meeting with gatsby is extremly short lived which leaves you wondering many questions about gatsby himself because with all these rumours you think to yourself are any of them true because he just seems like a normal guy.

Chapter three holds host to a very pointless car crash that needn't even be in chapter three because we dont even know the characters involved and they both turn out to be fine anyway. Thinking about it, i wonder wether this has been place here for a reason which will be uncovered at a later point in the novel. He contiuously refurs to Nick as 'Old sport' which makes me question gatsby's social skills because it tells us they have only spoken 6 times yet 'old sport' seems like a bit too friendly to say to somebody after only six meetings.

Chapter One Of 'The Great Gatsby'.

Chapter One - 'The Great Gatsby'



For the main part of chapter one we see the settings, point of veiws and characters through the character of 'Nick's' eyes. Nick Through out this period of time Nick seems to be a lighthearted yet sarcastic type of guy. This is show by his sarcastic remarks towards the other characters. One particular example of this is when his cousin Daisy tells nick that he 'Reminds her of a rose', he responds by telling her he is nothing like a rose. The first chapter builds up gradually to Nick finally seeing a silhouette or Mr.Gatsby.





The character of Daisy comes across as rather ditsy. As Nick tells us that she has an 'absurd, charming little laugh'. Also it says she has exitement in her voice. this gives off the impression the Daisy is quite a happy bubbly sort of person who may be a little nieve but in an inocent sort of sense.


A theme included in The Great Gatsby's chapter one are unrestfulness due to Tom and Daisy not being about to settle down in the same place for a long period of time.

Setting is decribed in great detail by the diction the author has chosen to use. for example 'how the hallway seems to be so big yet so small' and other in the way in which he decribes the garden and how the white room is decribed as being angelic.

My responce to the text is a bit strange because not being a big reader i wouldnt normally read something like this but the way in which the author has used certain devices has kept me hooked and wanting to read on. He makes everything seem a bit mystical especially in the way he decribes Mr.Gatsby.