Heather Payne

The Great Gatsby Annotations Summary of Chapter 1, pgs 1-21 Nick, the narrator, te s the rea!er about his fami y, 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 co ege, an! his "ife )aisy (uchanan, "ho "as a re ati#e of Nick*s& A frien! of )aisy*s, +iss (aker, !ines "ith them an! they a ha#e con#ersations& )uring !inner, a phone ca comes in for Tom, "hich +iss (akers te s 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 s ight y& $hen he got home, Nick "as outsi!e "hen he sa" Gatsby& He ha! ma!e to ca for him, but stoppe!& He ooke! across the "ater an! "hen he ooke! back at Gatsby, he "as gone& Pg 1, #ocab- e.tempori/ing, #erb- to perform an act or utter something in an impromptu manner0 impro#ise& Pg 11 #ocab- ibe , noun- anything that is !efamatory or that ma icious y or !amaging y misrepresents& Pg 1 2uote- 3$hene#er you fee ike critici/ing any one, 4ust remember that a the peop e in this "or ! ha#en*t ha! the a!#antages that you*#e ha!&5 This is an important 2uote from Nick*s father, "hich is the reason "hy Nick is s o" to 4u!ge peop e, if he !oes so at a & Pg 16 7it e em personification- 38nsi!e, the crimson room b oome! "ith ight&5 Pg 16 2uote an! connection- 3*8*m g a! it*s a gir & An! 8 hope she* be a foo 9that*s a a gir can be in this "or !, a beautifu itt e foo &*5 (y )aisy saying this, it e.p ains her acting ike an airhea! an! sho"s that in the cu ture of the 112:*s, a "oman "as on y going to get by if she "as beautifu an! foo ish& Pg 1; comment<!e!uction- (y Tom*s ta king about race, 8 can te he "i make an ass out of himse f as he seems b unt an! not caring about being po ite&

Heather Payne Summary of Chapter 2, pgs 2;-;= Tom takes Nick to a !usty to"n ha f-"ay bet"een $est %gg an! Ne" >ork, "here Nick met his mistress, +rs& $i son& They "a ke! aroun! together in Ne" >ork0 +r& $i son thinking his "ife "as at her sister*s& Tom bought his mistress a !og before the four of them "ent to Tom an! +yrt e*s apartment, "here Tom met +yrt e*s sister, Catherine, an! the +c?ees& At the sma get together, Nick got !runk for on y the secon! time in his ife an! he an! Catherine ta ke! about Tom an! +yrt e*s affair& Tom an! +yrt e ha! a bit of a ro", an! then in the ear y morning, Nick foun! himse f ying ha f as eep in the Pennsy #ania Station& Pg 2, #ocab- superci ious, a!4 @ !is!ainfu , arrogant Pg 2A comment<!e!uction- +yrt e seems perfect for Tom as they ha#e a ot in common in "ay of being ru!e an! pretty bossy& 8f +r& $i son ha! a backbone an! !i!n*t et her "a k a o#er him, 8 !on*t think she "ou ! be ha#ing an affair& Pg 2;-;= comment<!e!uction- 8t appears as if both +yrt e an! Tom are unhappy "ith their marriages, so it isn*t too surprising that they are ha#ing an affair together& Pg ;: #ocab- hauteur, noun- haughty manner or spirit0 arrogance& Pg 21-;= comment<!e!uction- 8 rea y be ie#e Nick "hen he sai! that he "as !runk& Trying to rea! an! un!erstan! "hat "as happening through his eyes "as s ight y confusing an! har! to un!erstan!& Pg ;= comment<!e!uction- 3B 8 "as stan!ing besi!e his be! an! he "as sitting up bet"een the sheets, c a! in his un!er"ear, "ith a great portfo io in his han!s&5 Peop e in the 112:*s "ere rea y, rea y "eir!&

Heather Payne Summary of Chapter ;, pgs ;1-C1 Nick ha! been in#ite! to Gatsby*s party, though he "as one of #ery fe" "ho ha! been in#ite!& 'ut of fee ing embarrasse! because he ha! ma!e a foo of himse f "hi e trying to fin! his host, he attache! himse f to Dor!an (aker, as she "as the on y one he rea y kne" at the party& There "as much gossip about Gatsby going aroun! about "hy he "as so generous0 one being that he ha! ki e! a man, another being that he ha! been a spy for Germany !uring the "ar& $hi e 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 tab e "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! himse f as being Gatsby& Nick an! Dor!an !iscuss Gatsby unti she is re2ueste! to speak "ith the host in pri#ate& As the party begins to !issipate, Dor!an fina y finishes her ta k "ith Gatsby an! says goo!night to Nick& The !runk man from the ibrary !ro#e his car into the !itch, resu ting in the "hee coming off& )uring the summer, Nick met up "ith Dor!an an! they, for ack of a better "or!, !ate!& Pg ;1 it e em, simi e- 38n the b ue gar!ens men an! gir s came an! "ent ike moths among the "hisperings an! the champagne an! the stars&5 Pg ;1 it e em, simi e- 3B"hi e his station "agon scampere! ike a brisk ye o" bug to meet a trains&5 Pg ,1 #ocab- erroneous, a!4- containing error0 mistaken0 incorrect0 "rong& Pg C1 2uote- 38 am one of the fe" honest peop e that 8 ha#e e#er kno"n&5 Nick comes to this conc usion after seeing ho" many peop e in the "or ! ike, cheat, an! !oub e cross& He fin!s that the on y one he can tru y trust is himse f, as e#eryone e se in the "or ! ha! something to hi!e&

Heather Payne Summary of Chapter ,, pgs A1-=: Nick !escribes the peop e "ho "ent to Gatsby*s home !uring the summer, a "ith the common factor of kno"ing abso ute y nothing about their host& Nick kne" se#era of the peop e from his past, or from them 4ust atten!ing the parties fre2uent y& 'ne !ay Gatsby ha! ca e! upon Nick to take him out for unch an! on the "ay, Gatsby to ! Nick about his fami y, an! ho" he ha! gotten "ea thy from them a !yeing& He a so 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& $o fsheim, "ho seeme! to be a shre"! business man "ith a !ea ing in the moreB i ega tra!e& 7ater on, Gatsby te s Nick that +r& $o fsheim ha! fi.e! the 1111 $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! herse f "ith another man an!, "ith re uctance, 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 A1 it e em, personification- 3Bthe "or ! an! its mistress returne! to Gatsby*s house an! t"ink e! hi arious y on his a"n&5 Pg AC it e em, i!iom- 3Eor a moment 8 suspecte! that he "as pu ing my egB5 Pg AC #ocab- ra4ah, noun- 8n!ian prince& Pg 6:-61 comment<!e!uction- +r& $o fsheim seems ike a man one "ou ! on y ta k to if on "ante! to !abb e in i ega !ea ings& He seems untrust"orthy& Pg 6; connection- 3The ( ack So. Scan!a 5, as it "as ca e!, "as p ayers intentiona y thro"ing a game so gamb ers cou ! "in bets& +r& $o fsheim is base! on a man name! Arno ! Fothstein, "ho "as a gangster in Ne" >ork an! supp ie! money to the gamb ers&

Heather Payne Summary of Chapter C, pgs =1-1A Nick an! Gatsby rea!y themse #es for the arri#a of )aisy& Gatsby is ner#ous an! appears to be c ose to the breaking point, but Nick ca ms 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 frightfu y embarrasse!& Nick conso es him by saying that )aisy fee s 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 fee s 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#ea s that there is a green ight #isib e from the en! of )aisy*s !ock, "hich to Gatsby ha! meant a "ay of being c ose to his o#e& As they tour the house, Nick tries to ea#e though the coup e "on*t a o" him& 8t "asn*t unti Gatsby an! )aisy "ere comp ete absorbe! in each other "as Nick ab e to escape an! et them be a one& Pg =, it e em, hyperbo e- 3The f o"ers "ere unnecessary, for at t"o o*c ock a green house arri#e! from Gatsby*sB5 Pg 1: #ocab- postern, noun- a back !oor or gate, pri#ate entrance& Pg 1A it e em, metaphor- 3Bthat #oice "as a !eath ess song&5

Heather Payne Summary of Chapter A, pgs 16-111 A young reporter 2uestions 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& Sa one, a a!y !roppe! by to Gatsby*s house& The a!y in#ite! herse f 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 ha f hour she spent a one "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 te s of Nick of "hen he kisse! )aisy fi#e years ear ier& Pg 1= comment<!e!uction- 8 be ie#e part of the reason Gatsby en4oye! hearing about the rumors is that it meant that meant his name "as getting aroun!, a ong "ith his mystery& 8 be ie#e that he "as hoping )aisy "ou ! hear about some the rumors an! be !ra"n to him& Pg 11 #ocab- turgi!, a!4- e.cessi#e y embe ishe! in anguage or sty e Pg 1:: #ocab- !ebauchee, noun- one "ho se!uces or corrupts Pg 11: it e em personification- 3He ooke! aroun! him "i ! y, as if the past "ere urking here in the sha!o" of his house&5 Pg 11: it e em personification- 3The 2uiet ights in the houses "ere humming out into the !arknessB5

Heather Payne Summary of Chapter 6, pgs 11;-1,C 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 a ong "ith )aisy an! 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 "hi e Tom !ri#es Nick an! Dor!an in Gatsby*s car& +r& $i son te s Tom that he an! his "ife are going to mo#e $est, an! Nick rea i/es that +r& $i son foun! out about his "ife*s affair& Tom "orries that he osing contro of his "ife an! mistress& They a "ent to the P a/a Hote , an! Tom begins to 2uestion Gatsby much to )aisy*s !is ike& Gatsby b urts 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#ea s that he in#estigate! into Gatsby*s past an! foun! out he "as boot egger of sorts by se ing a coho in his many G!rug-stores*& Gatsby an! )aisy ea#e in Gatsby*s car& +rs& $i son is hit by a car an! ki e!& As Tom, Nick an! Dor!an !ri#e past $i son*s garage Tom be ie#es there "as 4ust an acci!ent an! !eci!es to stop in for a peak& $hen he sees that it +rs& $i son ha! been ki e!, Tom took +r& $i son 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& $i son& $hen they get back to Tom*s house, Nick goes to ea#e an! runs into Gatsby "ho te s him that )aisy ha! been !ri#ing "hen they hit +rs& $i son& Pg 11; #ocab- !i atory, a!4- ten!ing to !e ay or procrastinate0 s o"0 tar!y& Pg 11, #ocab- cara#ansary, noun- an inn for cara#ans to rest, hote Pg 1;C #ocab- magnanimous, a!4- sho"ing a ofty an! courageous spirit, nob e, generous& pg 1,: #ocab- trucu ent, a!4- sa#age, aggressi#e y se f asserti#e& Pg 1,,-1,C comment<!e!uction- Gatsby has officia y gone insane& Not on y !oesn*t he make )aisy stop the car after they smear a "oman across the street, he sta ks outsi!e her "in!o"& The man 4ust !oesn*t kno" ho" to et go&

Heather Payne Summary of Chapter =, pgs 1,6-1A2 Nick "as unab e to get to s eep 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 te s Nick about "hen he ha! met )aisy before the "ar, an! ho" much he ha! o#e! her an! fe t 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!enta y en!e! up in '.for!& )aisy cou !n*t see "hy he cou !n*t come home an! she "ante! to start a fami y imme!iate y& $hi e Gatsby "as sti in '.for!, she marrie! Tom (uchanan& After Nick goes to "ork, he ta ks 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& $i son "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 2uestions to get his min! off the !eath of his "ife& $i son 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 ki ing himse f& Pg 1,= it e em, simi e- 3Bit "as as casua a thing to her as his tent out at camp to him&5 Pg 1C: #ocab- settee, noun- a bench or sofa "ith a back an! arms& Pg 1C, 2uote- 3*They*re a rotten cro"& >ou*re "orth the "ho e !amn bunch put together&5 Nick is saying this to sho" Gatsby that he isn*t a one, that he has at east one true frien! in the "or ! "ho thought he "as a goo! person& Pg 1A1 comment<!e!uction- +r& $i son fina y got his re#enge, an! Gatsby pai! the price for o#ing )aisy an! protecting her&

Heather Payne Summary of Chapter 1, pgs 1A;-1=: Feporters try to fin! out the "ho e story about Gatsby*s mur!er, though they 4ust come to the conc usion that $i son ki e! out of intense grief& Nick tries to fin! someone "ho "i atten! his funera , other than himse f, 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 accomp ishments& Nick trie! to get others to atten! Gatsby*s funera , but no one atten!e! e.cept himse f, +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& $hi e out $est, Nick ran into Tom "ho confesse! to te ing +r& $i son about Gatsby o"ning the ye o" car& Ta king about right before he eft, Nick says that he "ent to Gatsby*s p ace an! stare! across the "ater, "atching the green ight ike Gatsby use! to !o as he fe t so c ose to )aisy& Pg 16C 2uote- 3The poor son-of-a-bitch&5 This is sai! from the man "ith the o" -eyes& A though Nick !i!n*t see him #ery much, the man "as sti at the funera & 8 be ie#e the man sai! this because Gatsby ha! huge parties, but upon his !eath no one came to see him off& Gatsby "as tru y a one, e.cept for Nick& Pg 16= comment<!e!uction- Tom nee!s to be s appe! across the face& He to ! $i son that the ye o" car "as Gatsby- he "as the reason that poor Gatsby "as !ea! an! gone& Tom "as a se fish, arrogant man "ho !i!n*t care about anyone e.cept himse f& +isc commentTo me, the o" -eye! man appeare! to be the i#ing form of Gatsby*s fee ings, the imminent future, an! fee ings of those aroun! him& $hen he "as !runk in the ibrary, Gatsby "as !runk on thoughts of )aisy an! her being rea , an! c ose& $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 himse f& $hen the man sai! 3The poor son-of-abitch5, 8 think it represente! the fee ings Nick share! because of Gatsby being a one in his funera "hen he use! to be so popu ar "hi e i#ing&