Chapter4

Chapter 4 __Plot__ : In this chapter, everyone who attends the parties is listed. Jay Gatsby is describing part of his past to Nick Carraway that does not seem to be believable. As he is driving through the city, he is pulled over for speeding but the officer lets him go without as much of a warning when he shows him a card. Jay takes Nick to lunch and introduces him to a man who he claims fixed the 1919 world series. Jordan Baker flashes back to a day in October when she is speaking to Daisy while Jay Gatsby visits her. Daisy is disconnected from her family because she was involved with a soldier and they did not like it.. A few months pass by; men come and go but she is not honestly happy. Finally, she is happy again the following year and engaged in February, to be married in June. The day before the wedding, Jordan finds Daisy drunk and telling her to let everyone know she changed her mind. Her mother helps get her back in the right mindset and she marries Tom the following day.

__Unfamiliar Vocabulary Terms:__  **Haughty:** disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant ; supercilious (pg. 69)    **Somnambulate:** To walk in one's sleep (pg. 69); used as somnambulatory. **Indignantly**: feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base ﻿(pg. 70)   ** Denizen: ** an inhabitant; resident; one who regularly frequents a place. (pg. 73)        __Reflection of Time Period or Author's Life/ References to Unfamiliar Terms:__   In the 1920's, everyone was focused on living in the moment and having a good time. Gatsby's lifestyle reflects this perfectly. He lives the American dream. He is wealthy, happy with his life, and surrounded by many people just like him in the way the live life. Gatsby has parties every weekend and these parties are described with people being excessively drunk. __Common Themes:__  Mystery- Throughout this chapter, Gatsby's past is mentioned but only vaguely. Cheating- Wolfhiem's rigging of the world series in 1919 is mentioned in this chapter. This is the first hint to Nick that Gatsby did not gain his wealth honestly. __Marxist/Feminist View:__  Marxist- In the beginning of this chapter, Nick lists everyone who attends Gatsby's weekly parties. All of the people listed are well-known for their wealth and influence. Marxist- Gatsby is pulled over for speeding through town. When the officer arrives at his window, he simply shows him a white card and the police officer then apologizes for bothering him. __Color Symbolism:__  White represents age and wisdom. //Dictionary.com | Free Online Dictionary for English Definitions//. Web. 08 Apr. 2011. <[] >.