The Great Gatsby (分章节简介)docx.docx

The Great GatsbyChapter 1Summary:The narrator was born in a prominent family and after graduation he decided to go to East to learn the bond business. He lives at West Egg which is less fashionable than East Egg and know about his neighbor-Gatsby who possess a huge and luxurious mansion on the narrators house. One day he drive to see two of his old friends: His cousin-Daisy, and her husband-Tom Buchanan whose family are enormously wealthy. Here he meet Jordan Baker who seems to be an athlete, and have dinner with them. During the talk with Daisy and Baker, he finds some secrets about this family, even about Toms dishonesty to this family.Comment:I never imagine that a minor character is more appearance than the protagonist than I read this chapter. Whats more, during the reading, I was looking forward to more plots about Gatsby. Maybe such method of narration can attract readers and rise their expectation. Actually, its a specific way to describe the protagonist in the view of spectator like this.Chapter 2Summary：On the train went up to New York, the narrator is forced to get off with Tom Buchanan, and meet his mistress who is a faintly stout woman named Myrtle and her husband-Mr. Wilson, in an unprosperous garage. Then they take Myrtle to an apartment of New York. Here Mrs. Wilson invite Mckees (the husband Mr. Mckee is a photographer) and her sister-Catherine to have a party. From Catherine, the narrator knows that she had been to his neighbors party and is familiar with him-Gatsby. They talk, drink till there burst a quarrel between Tom and Mrs. Wilson about Daisy-Toms wife and the narrators cousin.Comment:Honestly speaking, I dont like so much such a story like this, especially the tragedy. Yes, I have guessed that it must be a bad end. In this chapter, I see the hypocrisy, betrayal, cheat, hedonism, inanity and so on. However, I have to continue this book and probably Ill love this story.Chapter 3Summary:Every weekend, there is always a royal party with many noble guests held in the luxurious mansion of narrators neighbor-Gatsby. One Saturday, the narrator has the honor to be invited to witness the magnificent scene. Here he comes across Jordan Baker, and hears something about the partys host-Gatsby from other guests and start to be curious about him. Besides, he also meets Gatsby and has talk with him, he appreciate him very much. After that, he starts to has contact with Jordan Baker and know more about her.Comment：Although so many people attend Gatsbys party, however, they seems not so much accept and even know him from the discussions of guests. Maybe he is extremely wealthy, he is lonely and annoyed by something unknowingly. By the way, the mansion and party are really luxury and royal.Chapter 4Summary:Every weekend, Gatsby luxurious mansion will entertain a large number of guest on matter what the status and position is. One day, the narrator has lunch with Gatsby and is told something includes the identity by Gatsby, but the narrator is hesitant to believe. Besides, he is begged to do Gatsby a favor and later he know the story of Gatsby and Daisy as well as Gatsbys expectation from Jordan Baker. Thats why the appearance of unnatural and embarrass expression on Gatsbys face when they come across Daisys husband-Tom Buchanan in the restaurant.Comment:Till now, did I understand why Gatsby set the luxurious mansion in the West Egg which is opposite to the East Egg, and hold such a big party frequently here but never involve himself in. All of these things he did including contact with the narrator is aim to approach Daisy-his past lover. According to this, we can see that he is spoony, sentimental and long situation. However, is it right to insist on something past away though it was precious before.Chapter 5Summary:With the requirement of Gatsby, Nick invites Daisy to his house and asked her to go there alone. Gatsby is nervous and uneasy before and till Daisys Coming. Then Gatsby shows them around his mansion, his various clothes, and asks Klipspringer to play piano for them, he is always terrified facing the reappearance of Daisy. They whisper, drinking in the intense passion, ignoring anything or anyone else. Comment:There is a sentence in the chapter: “There must have been a moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dream-not through her own fault, but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion. It had gone beyond her, beyond everything. He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way. No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man can store up in his ghostly heart.”As we know, Gatsby is crazy about Daisy. In some extent, Daisy is his everything. However, is it still right now? Something has overweight her, which people call it “American dream”.Chapter 6Summary: There are many rumors about Gatsby, actually, he is a son of farmer with some fortuitous meetings. One day, Tom comes to Gatsby with his friends, they receive Gatsbys invitation but seem not accept him so gladly. Tom is perturbed at Daisys running around alone, so he comes with her on the following Saturday night. The party is as noisy and lively as every night before, but people not. Gatsby is desperate to find that something between Daisy and him has been different though Nick persuades him not to expect more like repeating their past.Comment: In my view, the tragedy of love story of Daisy and Gatsby is destined from the beginning. Gatsby thinks he can change it when he becomes powerful and wealthy. But many things like class, status and so on, will never be changed. Whats more, Daisy will not be the one in his imagination. Maybe Gatsby starts to realize it but he dare not to believe it, feels desperate, confused, apprehensive, etc. He is still immersed in the past but cant recognize the impossibility of repeating the past. Chapter 7Summary： Gatsby together with Daisy and other friends go to New York, Tom Realizes that he is losing his mistress for the couple is going to move to the town and knows the affair between Gatsby and his wife. Tom tries to make Daisy to stay with him. Gatsby is extremely angry and goes back from the town with Daisy driving the car that Tom drove before. Accidently, Daisy runs into Toms mistress- Mrs. Wilson and kills her. Comment： I think its a meaningless thing to entangle something or somebody in the past like Gatsby. However, in this chapter we can see that Gatsby still deeply loves Daisy and he is always keeping watch this house Daisy stayed alone under the moon. And that night, will be the turning point of his tragedy life.Chapter 8Summary: Mistakenly Mr. Wilson thinks it is Tom who killed his wife, but Tom clears it out. When Gatsby decides to take Daisy away, and then knowing about this Tom comes to the Gatsbys to persuade her to go with him. While waiting for the phone call from Daisy about running away Gatsby is killed by Mr. Wilson.Comment: Nick thinks that Gatsby doesnt believe that there will be the call from daisy and he maybe doesnt care it more. He has lost the warm but past dre