Monday, November 22, 2010
Chapter One of Great Gatsby
Nick is the narrator of the story, he leads the reader back to a summer evenening where he drove over to East Egg to have dinner with his second cousin Daisy. He soon then becomes aware that all is only superficially well between Daisy and her husband Tom, because according to Jordan's surrptitions information, Tom is having an affair with a women from New York. Nick then returns to his estate back in West Egg, and notices his neighbour Jay Gatsby standing alone on the lawn of his mansion, he appears to be trembling.
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This is fine as a summary but use the reading journal narrative headings. Comment on themes and ideas that are being established. Pick out some key moments. What do you think of how the story is being told?
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