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Sunday, November 2, 2008

The Great Gatsby chapters 6&7

In chapter six the narrative style is closely similar to what we have seen already in the novel. We are given alot of information about Gatsby himself at the beginning of this chapter although it confuses me how mick knows so much about Gatsby even if they have spoken many times. it just seems a little peculiar that Nick would know this much. In this chapter also Gatsby meets Tom. i think although Gatsby remembers Tom i don't feel that Tom remembers Gatsby although i think he tries to mask this and make out as if he does remember him. I think it is obvious that Gatsby dislikes Tom when he talks about his Arrogant eyes dominating his face.

All the characters in this chapter we have already met, although this chapter holds host to Gatsby kissing Daisy and daisy realising her feeling for Gatsby. Tom gets extremely jealous of Gatsby and Daisy's closeness.

Themes include suspicion, Romance, and jealousy.

The main setting for this chapter takes place in Gatsby's house at yet another house party. Nick talks about some unpleasantness being in the air, unpleasantness that wasn't previously there. although we aren't told about this unpleasantness i think it could connote Nick seeing the scene and events to come as if he was a bystander and not actually himself.

ideology perhaps in this scene could show that no amount of money can buy happiness because clearly Daisy is only with Tom for his money and the life she can get out of it whereas she would much rather be with Gatsby because she loves him and doesn't actually love tom.

chapter 7.

Chapter 7 shows Tom suggesting to Nick and Jordan that Daisy and Gatsby are having an affair.
it is once again shown through nicks prospectus which is nothing unusual. Nick and Gatsby go to visit Daisy and Tom at the Buchanan's house.

In chapter 7 we see Tom and Daisy's daughter which is extremely rare seeing as throughout the entire novel this child isn't seen at all. I personally forgot they even had a daughter together because the daughter is rarely seen or heard from at all. The fact that Daisy talks about the little girl not looking like her father at all suggest that maybe Daisy doesn't like the fact the the child's father is Tom or even that Daisy had another affair with somebody else and she is trying to innocently suggest this fact.

themes include, grief, anger, romance, love, confrontation.

The main setting for this chapter is Tom and Daisy's house. Also New york is another setting where there is a big argument between Tom and Gatsby also in New york we wittiness Myrtles Death in the Car accident.

I think the ideology in this chapter is simply the way in which rich people feel because they can pay people to be quiet and therefore shows arrogance and ignorance because they feel that because they are rich they have no conscience and that their actions will have no consequences at all.

1 comments:

Donald said...

Good points on ideology, especially the arrogance of the rich. You refer well to the text. This shows a good understanding of the two chapters. Good points about locations.