Chapter1

=Chapter 1= __Plot:__  The reader is introduced to the narrator of the story, Nick Carraway who tells the reader that his father has taught him to not judge people by comparing them to himself. Nick subsequently moves into West Egg, a neighborhood in New York, the year is 1922. Nick then goes to a dinner party over at his friend from Yale’s house. On the way back he sees Gatsby for the first time.

__Unfamiliar Vocabulary Terms:__ - Feigned- assumed; fictitious (dictionary.com) Epigram- a short, often satirical poem dealing concisely with a singlesubject and usually ending with a witty or ingenious turn of thought. (dictionary.com) Anticlimax- an event, conclusion, statement, etc., that is far less important, powerful, or striking than expected. (dictionary.com) Supercilious- haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression. (dictionary.com) Effeminate- having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy. (dictionary.com) Unobtrusively- not obtrusive: inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent (dictionary.com)

__Reflection of Time Period or Author's Life/ References to Unfamiliar Items:__ The chapters reflect the time period of the 1920's, with Gatsby's "colas sol affair" of a mansion, and Tom Buchannan’s huge mansion as well. Also the Fitzgerald's life is reflected through Nick Carraway, both graduating from prestigious universities with Nick serving in World War 1, and Fitzgerald wanting to serve in combat.

__Common Themes:__ <span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.65pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Themes found in chapter one are the extreme wealth of the 1920’s

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px; margin-bottom: 0in;">__Marxist/Feminist View:__ <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.65pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Chapter 1 contrasts the classes very much because of Nick’s morbid house compared to the mansions of Gatsby and Buchanan.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">__Color Symbolism:__ <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.65pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">White- it Represents Purity, Humility, and innocence. Both Daisy and Jordan are portrayed in white <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12.65pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Rose- caring, tenderness, acceptance and calmness. Nick is described by daisy as like a rose <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Green- means Nature, environment, healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune, vigor, and is show by the light at the end of Gatsby’s dock.

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