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TheGreatGatsby(summary),byrex,TheGreatGatsbyFrancisScottKeyFitzgerald,TheGreatGatsby(2013)-stagephotos,Introduction-Writer,FrancisScottKeyFitzgerald(September24,1896December21,1940)wasanAmericannovelistandshortstorywriter,whoseworksaretheparadigmatic(范例的，典范的）writingsoftheJazzAge.HeiswidelyregardedasoneofthegreatestAmericanwritersofthe20thcentury.FitzgeraldisconsideredamemberoftheLostGenerationofthe1920s.Hefinishedfournovels:ThisSideofParadise（人间天堂）,TheBeautifulandDamned（美丽与诅咒）,TheGreatGatsby（了不起的盖茨比）(hisbestknown),andTenderIstheNight（夜色温柔）.Afifth,unfinishednovel,TheLoveoftheLastTycoon（最后的一个巨头）,waspublishedposthumously（身后，死后）.Fitzgeraldalsowrotenumerousshortstories,manyofwhichtreatthemesofyouthandpromise,andageanddespair.-(WIKIPEDIA),Introduction-Writingbackground,TheJazzAge:TheJazzAgeisthenicknameinAmericaofthedecadeofthe1920s,beginningfrom1919totheCrashattheendof1929.Itreferstothe“Twenties”ofthiscentury.Thesetenyearswere,forAmericans,atimeofcarefree(无忧无虑的)prosperity（繁荣）,isolatedfromtheworldsproblem,bewildering（令人困惑的）greatsocialchange,andafeverish（狂热）pursuit（追求）ofpleasure.ThesewerethetenyearswhentheFirstWorldWarwasjustover,whennewinventionsandmanufacturing（制造业）techniquesgreatlychanged.,Summaryofthebook,TheGreatGatsbyisastorytoldbyNickCarraway,whowasonceGatsbysneighbor.Asthestoryopens,NickhasjustmovedfromtheMidwesttoWestEgg,LongIsland,seekinghisfortuneasabondsalesman(股票推销员).Shortlyafterhisarrival,NicktravelsacrosstheSoundtothemorefashionableEastEggtovisithiscousinDaisyBuchananandherhusband,Tom,averyrichmanwhomNickhadknownincollege.Therehemeetsprofessionalgolfer(高尔夫球员)JordanBaker.TheBuchanansandJordanBakerliveluxurious（奢靡的）lives,contrastingsharplyinsensibilityandluxurywithNicksmoremodestandgroundedlifestyle.WhenNickreturnshomethatevening,henoticeshisneighbor,Gatsby,mysteriouslystandinginthedarkandstretchinghisarmstowardthewater,andagreenlightacrosstheSound.,Summaryofthebook,Oneday,NickisinvitedtoaccompanyTomtomeethismistress,MyrtleWilson,amiddle-classwomanwhosehusbandrunsamodestgarageandgasstationinthevalleyofashes.Afterthegroupmeetsandjourneysintothecity,MyrtlephonesfriendstocomeoverandtheyallspendtheafternoondrinkingatMyrtleandTomsapartment.TheafternoonisfilledwithdrunkenbehaviorandendswithMyrtleandTomfightingoverDaisy,hiswife.DrunkennessturnstorageandTombreaksMyrtlesnose.,Summaryofthebook,（9：10-11：10）,Summaryofthebook,Nickturnshisattentiontohismysteriousneighbor,whohostsweeklyparties.UponGatsbysinvitation,Nickattendsoneoftheextravagantparties.There,hemeetswithJordanBaker,aswellasGatsbyhimself.Gatsby,itturnsout,isagracioushost,butyetremainsapartfromhisguestanobservermorethanaparticipantasifheisseekingsomething.,Summaryofthebook,GatsbyandNickbecomefriendsandJordanandNickbegintoseeeachotherregularly.NickandGatsbyjourneyintothecityonedayandthereNickmeetsMeyerWolfshiem,oneofGatsbysassociatesandGatsbyslinktoorganizedcrime.Onthatsameday,whilehavingteawithJordanBaker,NicklearnstheamazingstorythatGatsbytoldherthenightofhisparty.Gatsby,itappears,isinlovewithDaisy.Theymetyearsearlierwhenhewasinthearmybutcouldnotbetogetherbecausehedidnotyethavethemeanstosupporther.Inthelateryears,Gatsbymadehisfortune,withthegoalofwinningDaisyback.HeboughthishousesothathewouldbeacrosstheSoundfromherandhostedthepartieshopedthatshewouldnotice.IthascometimeforGatsbytomeetDaisyagain,face-to-face,andso,GatsbyasksNicktoinviteDaisytohislittlehouse.,Summaryofthebook,16.10-18.08,Summaryofthebook,Thedayofthemeetingarrives.Nickshouseisperfectlyprepared.Whentheformerloversmeet,theirbehaviourisslightlynervous,butshortly,thetwoareonceagaincomfortablewitheachother,leavingNickalone.Astheafternoonprogresses,thethreemovethepartyfromNickshousetoGatsbys,wherehetakesspecialdelightinshowingDaisyhismeticulously(精心地)decoratedhouse,andDaisyisdeeplyinterestedinGatsbyspossession.,Summaryofthebook,36；30-37；20,Summaryofthebook,Movingbacktothepresent,wediscoverthatDaisyandTomwillattendoneofGatsbysparties.Tom,ofcourse,spendshistimechasingwomen.AfterDaisyleaves,GatsbytellsNickofhissecretdesire:torecapture(重温)thepast.Gatsby,theidealistic(理想主义)dreamer,firmlybelievesthepastcanberecaptured.GatsbythengoesontotellwhatitisabouthispastwithDaisythathasmadesuchanimpactonhim.,Summaryofthebook,GatsbyandDaisysaffairbeginstogrowandtheyseeeachotherregularly.OnedayGatsbyandNickjourneytoEastEggtohavelunchwithDaisyandJordanBaker.NolongerhidingherloveforGatsby,DaisypayshimspecialattentionandTomstartstoknowwhatsgoingon.Asthepartypreparestoleaveforthecity,Tomfetches(拿来)abottleofwhiskey.Tom,Nick,andJordandriveinGatsbyscar,whileGatsbyandDaisydriveTomscar.Lowongas,TomstopsGatsbyscaratWilsonsgasstation,whereheseesthatWilsonisnotwell.LikeTom,whohasjustlearnedofDaisysaffair,WilsonhasjustlearnedofMyrtlessecretlifealthoughhedoesnotknowwhothemanisandithasmadehimsick.WilsonannounceshisplanstotakeMyrtleoutWest,muchtoTomsdistress.Tomhaslostawifeandamistressallinamatterofanhour.,Summaryofthebook,TombeginstobadgerGatsby,questioninghimastohisintentionswithDaisy.Tomkeepsharping(反复唠叨)onGatsbyuntilthetrut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