To me this quote showed the reader that people would use Gatsby. When Gatsby would throw party’s people would show up uninvited and I realized that even though Gatsby was “popular” he was only popular for the lavish parties he would throw, in my opinion. From reading this I can now predict that something is going to happen and Gatsby is going to realize everyone didn’t care about him at all. I felt while reading this quote from chapter 3 that it showed a progression in the relationship between Nick and Gatsby, and since Gatsby
Gatsby may portray that the main reason why he throws massive parties is because he just simply wants to, but the true reason is because he hopes that Daisy will one day show up. Also, Nick, being the grounded man that he is, notices how impersonal Gatsby’s parties are, when he remarks “The bar is in full swing, and floating rounds of cocktails permeate the garden outside, until the air is alive with chatter and laughter, and casual innuendo and introductions forgotten on the spot, and enthusiastic meetings between women who never knew each other's names." (Fitzgerald 45). This quote makes it evident that West Eggers lived only in the present and simply used Gatsby for his generosity. West Eggers are known for their outrageous activities and parties whereas East Eggers carry themselves with more confidence, class, and statue.
Gatsby throws lavish parties every weekend in hopes of winning back his true love, Daisy Buchanan, while Tom lives in an extravagant house and makes sure that everyone knows he is above them. Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby are both in love with Tom’s wife, Daisy. Although it may take a while for Tom, while Gatsby knew from the moment he met Daisy, by the end of the novel both men realize Daisy is the most important person in his life. Gatsby and Tom both have major secrets in their life. Tom is cheating on Daisy with Myrtle Wilson, his friend’s wife.
The Golden Spike (16-1) 1. Toponce converses about how the occasion of The Golden Spike was like from an audience consisting of Governors, leaders, railroad workers and a form of media (Document 16-1 p. 34). He explains some the events as being amusing in a way. “It was a very hilarious occasion, everybody had all they wanted to drink all the time. Some of the participants got “sloppy” and these were not all Irish and Chinese.” (Document 16-1 p. 34).
The presence of these colors emphasizes the high class luxuries that come along with the people at Gatsby’s party. He further notes the “yellow bug” (43) and various “primary colors” (44) that are strung throughout the lively party. The bright colors surrounding the people parallel their vibrant and exuberant life styles. However, in commenting on the colors of the party, Fitzgerald mentions a “blue garden” (43) and a “blue dress”, possibly symbolizing a sense of false happiness. It is easy to see that behind the facades of enjoyment and bliss lies the truth of unfaithful spouses, suppressed women, and unhappy lives.
He wrote about cosmopolitan life in New York City during Prohibition. A short time after arriving in France, Fitzgerald completed his most famous and respected novel, “The Great Gatsby”. The book shows how Fitzgerald had a divided nature. You see this in the hero Jay Gatsby and the narrator, Nick Carraway. Jay represents the naive Midwesterner bewitched by the American dream who amasses great wealth and uses it to pursue a spoiled, married, upper-class girl, and the love of his youth.
It is curious to note that Nick recounts the names off notes he took on a timetable dated July 5, 1922, the day after Independence Day, as if to indicate these people have somehow only just arrived and are enjoying the benefits of independence that they didn't even fight for, another example of their pretentiousness. To conclude, the Jazz Age as Fitzgerald coined, shows that the wealthy love large social gatherings, getting intoxicated and gossip, without knowing who they’re gossiping, drinking and surrounded by. Some know others, but the prime example of this is the attendee’s knowledge of Gatsby – or lack of. It is usual for the audience (21st Century) to think of being invited to large parties knowing the host but not most of the guests – the very point
How does Priestley create drama through the inspector’s entrance and exit? Before the Inspector’s arrival, the atmosphere in the house is happy and jovial, with the Birling family merrily celebrating the engagement of Sheila and Gerald. Priestley is ridiculing the character of Mr Birling, exposing his foolishness. Birling’s world is built on unstable foundations; the things he holds to be irrefutable facts are misconceptions. By setting the play in early 1912, just before the notorious Titanic tragedy, Priestley is able to show Birling as the complacent fool he is: ‘I say there isn’t a chance of war...the Titanic – she sails next week...and unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable...
“So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year- old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end” (Fitzgerald 91). In recreating himself, Gatsby sets the stage for his social ascent soon to follow. Gatsby both counts on and flaunts his wealth to win Daisy back knowing that she would only marry someone in her same class. It is this motivation that drives Gatsby to reach her status and embody the same behaviors as she. When Nick encounters Owl-Eyes in examining Gatsby’s library, we see how important appearing extremely wealthy is to Gatsby.
He couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the bright lights of the city and he thought that they were incredibly beautiful. The short story shows another contrast between city life and country life when the main character wonders, “Who is paying for all these lights?” It’s obvious that foreigners are not familiar with such extravagant items where they are from. Besides the lights that he describes, the beer, the nightclub, and the disco dancing are all products of Western culture. Being from African culture, the main character is in awe of everything that is occurring around him. This is especially clear when Duayaw’s female friend asks for a beer to drink at the nightclub.