Heather Payne
The Great Gatsby Annotations Summary of Chapter 1, pgs 1-21 Nick, the narrator, tes the rea!er about his famiy, famiy, his schoo, his career, an! "here he i#es no", in $est %gg& 'ne !ay he !ro#e o#er to %ast %gg to #isit Tom (uchanan, "ho he kne" in coege, an! his "ife )aisy (uchanan, "ho "as a reati#e of Nick*s& A frien! of )aisy*s, +iss +iss (aker, !ines "ith them an! they a ha#e con#ersations& )uring !inner, a phone ca comes in for Tom, "hich +iss (akers tes Nick that it is Tom*s mistress& $hen Nick begins to ea#e, )aisy an! Tom stop him to ask if it*s true that he "as engage!, "hich angere! Nick sighty& $hen he got home, Nick "as outsi!e "hen he sa" Gatsby& He ha! ma!e to ca for him, but stoppe!& He ooke! across the "ater an! "hen he ooke! back at Gatsby, he "as gone& Pg 1 #ocab e.tempori/ing, e .tempori/ing, #erb- to perform an act or utter something in an impromptu manner0 impro#ise& Pg 1 #ocab ibe, noun- anything that is !efamatory or that maiciousy or !amagingy misrepresents& Pg 1 uote 3$hene#er you fee ike critici/ing any one, 4ust remember that a the peope in this "or! ha#en*t ha! the a!#antages that you*#e ha!&5 This is an important uote from Nick*s father, "hich is the reason "hy Nick is so" to 4u!ge peope, if he !oes so at a& Pg 16 7it eem personification 38nsi!e, the crimson room boome! "ith ight&5 Pg 16 uote an! connection 3*8*m ga! it*s a gir& An! 8 hope she* she* be a foo9that*s a a gir can be in this "or!, a beautifu itte foo&*5 (y )aisy saying this, it e.pains her acting ike an airhea! an! sho"s that in the cuture of the 12:*s, a "oman "as ony going to get by if she "as beautifu an! fooish& Pg 1; comment
Heather Payne Summary of Chapter 2, pgs 2;-;= Tom takes Nick to a !usty to"n haf-"ay bet"een $est %gg an! Ne" >ork, "here Nick met his mistress, +rs& $ison& They "ake! aroun! together in Ne" >ork0 +r& $ison thinking his "ife "as at her sister*s& Tom bought his mistress a !og before the four of them "ent to Tom an! +yrte*s apartment, "here Tom met +yrte*s sister, Catherine, an! the +c?ees& At the sma get together, Nick got !runk for ony the secon! time in his ife an! he an! Catherine take! about Tom an! +yrte*s affair& Tom an! +yrte ha! a bit of a ro", an! then in the eary morning, Nick foun! himsef ying haf aseep in the Pennsy#ania Station& Pg 2 #ocab superciious, a!4 @ !is!ainfu, arrogant Pg 2 comment
Heather Payne Summary of Chapter ;, pgs ;- Nick ha! been in#ite! to Gatsby*s party, though he "as one of #ery fe" "ho ha! been in#ite!& 'ut of feeing embarrasse! because he ha! ma!e a foo of himsef "hie trying to fin! his host, he attache! himsef to Dor!an (aker, as she "as the ony one he reay kne" at the party& There "as much gossip about Gatsby going aroun! about "hy he "as so generous0 one being that he ha! kie! a man, another being that he ha! been a spy for Germany !uring the "ar& $hie on a hunt to fin! their host, Dor!an an! Nick "ent into a ibrary occupie! by a !runk man "ith arge eyes, "ho appeare! to be astoun!e! that the ibrary ha! actua books& After they eft the ibrary, Dor!an an! Nick sat at a tabe "ith a man "ho recogni/e! Nick from the "ar& As Nick mentions that he ha! yet to meet the host, the man intro!uce! himsef as being Gatsby& Nick an! Dor!an !iscuss Gatsby unti she is reueste! to speak "ith the host in pri#ate& As the party begins to !issipate, Dor!an finay finishes her tak "ith Gatsby an! says goo!n ight to Nick& The !runk man from the ibrary !ro#e his car into the !itch, resuting in the "hee coming off& )uring the summer, Nick met up "ith Dor!an an! they, for ack of a better "or!, !ate!& Pg ; it eem, simie 38n the bue gar!ens men an! girs came an! "ent ike moths among the "hisperings an! the champagne an! the stars&5 Pg ; it eem, simie 3B"hie his station "agon scampere! ike a brisk yeo" bug to meet a trains&5 Pg 1 #ocab erroneous, a!4- containing error0 mistaken0 incorrect0 "rong& Pg uote 38 am one of the fe" honest peope that 8 ha#e e#er kno"n&5 Nick comes to this concusion after seeing ho" many peope in the "or! ike, cheat, an! !oube cross& He fin!s that the ony one he can truy trust is himsef, as e#eryone ese in the "or! ha! something to hi!e&
Heather Payne Summary of Chapter , pgs 1-=: Nick !escribes the peope "ho "ent to Gatsby*s home !uring the summer, a "ith the common factor of kno"ing absoutey nothing about their host& Nick kne" se#era of the peope from his past, or from them 4ust atten!ing the parties freuenty& 'ne !ay Gatsby ha! cae! upon Nick to take him out for unch an! on the "ay, Gatsby to! Nick about his famiy, an! ho" he ha! gotten "eathy from them a !yeing& He aso to! Nick about ho" he ha! trie! to !ie in the "ar, but a he !i! "as be a success& )uring unch, Gatsby intro!uce! Nick to his frien!, +r& $ofsheim, "ho seeme! to be a shre"! business man "ith a !eaing in the moreB iega tra!e& 7ater on, Gatsby tes Nick that +r& $ofsheim ha! fi.e! the 11 $or! Series& Tom an! Nick meet up in the restaurant an! as Nick goes to te Tom that he "as unching "ith Gatsby, Gatsby ha! !isappeare!& Nick an! Dor!an met up ater that afternoon, an! she to! him a about )aisy an! Gatsby being in o#e, but after he "ent to "ar )aisy foun! hersef "ith another man an!, "ith reuctance, marrie! Tom (uchanan& Dor!an ha! suggeste! that Gatsby an! )aisy meet up in Ne" >ork, but the man "as insistent that they !o not go too far out of the "ay& Sti, he "ante! nothing in the "or! more than to meet her& Pg 1 it eem, personification 3Bthe "or! an! its mistress returne! to Gatsby*s house an! t"inke! hiariousy on his a"n&5 Pg it eem, i!iom 3Eor a moment 8 suspecte! that he "as puing my egB5 Pg #ocab ra4ah, noun- 8n!ian prince& Pg 6:-61 commentork an! suppie! money to the gambers&
Heather Payne Summary of Chapter , pgs =1- Nick an! Gatsby rea!y themse#es for the arri#a of )aisy& Gatsby is ner#ous an! appears to be cose to the breaking point, but Nick cams him !o"n unti the arri#a of )aisy& The t"o o#ers bir!s of o! meet in the i#ing room, but the con#ersation is straine! an! a"k"ar!& As Nick trie! to go into the kitchen, Gatsby comes "ith him an! a!mits that he "as frightfuy embarrasse!& Nick consoes him by saying that )aisy fees the same "ay& As Nick con#inces Gatsby to go back an! keep )aisy, Nick e.its his house #ia the back!oor an! stan!s un!er a tree for some time before he fees he shou! go back insi!e& As he enters the i#ing room, he fin!s that Gatsby an! )aisy both are in better moo!s, an! Gatsby suggest they tour his house& They go through a the rooms, Gatsby trying an! succee!ing in impressing )aisy& As they ook out across the ocean, Gatsby re#eas that there is a green ight #isibe from the en! of )aisy*s !ock, "hich to Gatsby ha! meant a "ay of being cose to his o#e& As they tour the house, Nick tries to ea#e though the coupe "on*t ao" him& 8t "asn*t unti Gatsby an! )aisy "ere compete absorbe! in each other "as Nick abe to escape an! et them be aone& Pg = it eem, hyperboe 3The fo"ers "ere unnecessary, for at t"o o*cock a green house arri#e! from Gatsby*sB5 Pg : #ocab postern, noun- a back !oor or gate, pri#ate entrance& Pg it eem, metaphor 3Bthat #oice "as a !eathess song&5
Heather Payne Summary of Chapter , pgs 6-111 A young reporter uestions Gatsby about any type of rumors, for he ha! hear! Gatsby*s aroun! his office& The rea!er then fin!s out that Day Gatsby*s rea name is Dames Gat/, an! ho" he ha! "orke! on a yacht for a man name! )an Co!y unti he !ie!& Tom, +r& Saone, a a!y !roppe! by to Gatsby*s house& The a!y in#ite! hersef an! the rest of her group to Gatsby*s ne.t party, an! he agree! to et them come before he in#ite! them to stay for !inner& The a!y then in#ite! both Nick an! Gatsby to !ine "ith her, though Nick says he can*t atten!, she insists that Gatsby sti go& Tom an! )aisy atten!e! Gatsby*s ne.t party an! )aisy "asn*t ha#ing a goo! time, e.cept for the haf hour she spent aone "ith Gatsby& Tom seems intereste! in fin!ing out ho" it "as that Gatsby ma!e a his money- it is ob#ious he !oesn*t trust the man& Gatsby approaches Nick an! says that )aisy !i!n*t ike the party, though Nick !isagrees& Then Gatsby tes of Nick of "hen he kisse! )aisy fi#e years earier& Pg = comment
Heather Payne Summary of Chapter 6, pgs 11;-1 Nick fin!s out that Gatsby ha! fire! a his o! ser#ants an! hire! ne" ones "ho "ou!n*t gossip for )aisy "as coming o#er often& He then is aske! for an! by )aisy to come to her house for unch an! that Dor!an "ou! be there& $hen Nick arri#es at her house, Gatsby is there aong "ith )aisy a n! Dor!an0 Tom is on the phone& Gatsby meets )aisy*s !aughter, "ho ooks ike her mother& 7ater, "hen the group is going to Ne" >ork, )aisy an! Gatsby !ri#e Tom*s car "h ie Tom !ri#es Nick an! Dor!an in Gatsby*s car& +r& $ison tes Tom that he an! his "ife are going to mo#e $est, an! Nick reai/es that +r& $ison foun! out about his "ife*s affair& Tom "orries that he osing contro of his "ife an! mistress& They a "ent to the Pa/a Hote, an! Tom begins to uestion Gatsby much to )aisy*s !isike& Gatsby burts out that )aisy ne#er o#e! Tom, though )aisy !isagrees an! says that she ha! at once o#e! Tom, but a!mitte! that she "as ea#ing him& Tom re#eas that he in#estigate! into Gatsby*s past an! foun! out he "as bootegger of sorts by seing acoho in his many !rug-stores*& Gatsby an! )aisy ea#e in Gatsby*s car& +rs& $ison is hit by a car an! kie!& As Tom, Nick an! Dor!an !ri#e past $ison*s garage Tom beie#es there "as 4ust an acci!ent an! !eci!es to stop in for a peak& $hen he sees that it +rs& $ison ha! been kie!, Tom took +r& $ison up to his room an! ma!e sure someone "atche! him& As Tom, Nick an! Dor!an !ro#e home, Tom cries an! kno"s that it "as Gatsby "ho ha! hit +rs& $ison& $hen they get back to Tom*s house, Nick goes to ea#e an! runs into Gatsby "ho tes him that )aisy ha! been !ri#ing "hen they hit +rs& $ison& Pg 11; #ocab !iatory, a!4- ten!ing to !eay or procrastinate0 so"0 tar!y& Pg 11 #ocab cara#ansary, noun- an inn for cara#ans to rest, hote Pg 1; #ocab magnanimous, a!4- sho"ing a ofty an! courageous spirit, nobe, generous& pg 1: #ocab trucuent, a!4- sa#age, aggressi#ey sef asserti#e& Pg 1-1 comment
Heather Payne Summary of Chapter =, pgs 16-12 Nick "as unabe to get to seep an! "ent to go #isit Gatsby& Nick tries to get him to ea#e for a "eek or so, but Gatsby refuses to ea#e )aisy& He tes Nick about "hen he ha! met )aisy before the "ar, an! ho" much he ha! o#e! her an! fet ike he "as marrie! to her& $hen he "ent off to "ar, he !i! e.traor!inary, though "hen he trie! to get home at the en! of the "ar, he acci!entay en!e! up in '.for!& )aisy cou!n*t see "hy he cou!n*t come home an! she "ante! to start a famiy imme!iatey& $hie Gatsby "as sti in '.for!, she marrie! Tom (uchanan& After Nick goes to "ork, he taks to Dor!an, but they ha#e a bit of a ro"& He then tries to ca Gatsby, ike he sai! he "ou!, but no one ans"ere!& +r& $ison "as being he! in his office to keep from !oing anything stupi!, an! "as being "atche! by neighbors "ho i#e! near him& They kept asking him uestions to get his min! off the !eath of his "ife& $ison fin!s out that the car that hit his "ife "as Gatsby*s car, an! goes off on foot in search of Gatsby*s house& $hen he fin!s it, he shoots Gatsby in the poo before kiing himsef& Pg 1= it eem, simie 3Bit "as as casua a thing to her as his tent out at camp to him&5 Pg 1: #ocab settee, noun- a bench or sofa "ith a back an! arms& Pg 1 uote 3*They*re a rotten cro"& >ou*re "orth the "hoe !amn bunch put together&5 Nick is saying this to sho" Gatsby that he isn*t aone, that he has at east one true frien! in the "or! "ho thought he "as a goo! person& Pg 11 comment
Heather Payne Summary of Chapter , pgs 1;-1=: Feporters try to fin! out the "hoe story about Gatsby*s mur!er, though they 4ust come to the concusion that $ison kie! out of intense grief& Nick tries to fin! someone "ho "i atten! his funera, other than himsef, though no one is intereste!& He trie! to ca )aisy, but she an! Tom ha! eft "ith baggage an! "ithout ea#ing an a!!ress of "here they "ere going& Nick recei#e! a "ire from Henry C& Gat/, Day*s father, "ho sai! he "ou! be atten!ing the funera& He seeme! prou! of his son*s accompishments& Nick trie! to get others to atten! Gatsby*s funera, but no one atten!e! e.cept himsef, +r& Gat/, some ser#ants, an! the o"-eye! man Nick ha! foun! in the ibrary& After Gatby*s !eath, Nick goes back $est, though not before he met "ith Dor!an (aker, "ho he foun! "as engage! to another man& $hie out $est, Nick ran into Tom "ho confesse! to teing +r& $ison about Gatsby o"ning the yeo" car& Taking about right before he eft, Nick says that he "ent to Gatsby*s pace an! stare! across the "ater, "atching the green ight ike Gatsby use! to !o as he fet so cose to )aisy&
Pg 16 uote 3The poor son-of-a-bitch&5 This is sai! from the man "ith the o"-eyes& Athough Nick !i!n*t see him #ery much, the man "as sti at the funera& 8 beie#e the man sai! this because Gatsby ha! huge parties, but upon his !eath no one came to see him off& Gatsby "as truy aone, e.cept for Nick& Pg 16= comment
+isc comment To me, the o"-eye! man appeare! to be the i#ing form of Gatsby*s feeings, the imminent future, an! feeings of those aroun! h im& $hen he "as !runk in the ibrary, Gatsby "as !runk on thoughts of )aisy an! her being rea, an! cose& $hen the "hee came off his car, 8 think it represente! that Gatsby "as going to ose contro an! he "as going to ose a #ery important part of himsef& $hen the man sai! 3The poor son-of-a bitch5, 8 think it represente! the feeings Nick share! because of Gatsby being aone in his funera "hen he use! to be so popuar "hie i#ing&
