Gaby Arroyo

Meyer
English III 3rd
16 February 2017

The Great Gatsby Dialectical Journal

Chapters ___4__ to __6___

Thematic Concepts/Symbols Dialectical Journal (2 entries per chapter)

Thematic Concepts: Corruption of society (carelessness, irresponsibility, corruption of

the very rich), Hedonism (human behavior motivated by desire for pleasure),
Superficiality, Futility of trying to recapture the past, Duality (external characterization
versus internal characterization), Disillusionment (loss of hope), Modern love, American
Dream (Does this exist and in what form?)

Symbols: Time, Eyes, Colors (white, yellow, green, pink), Green Light, Daisys voice,
Weather

Theme/Symbol, Chapter, Page, Text/Paraphrase Commentary

Superficiality- Ch 4, Pg 65: My family all died ad I
came into a good deal of money. His voice was
solemn, as if the memory of that sudden extinction of
a clan still haunted him.
Corruption of Society- Ch 4, Pg 72: I see youre
looking at my cuff buttons They were composed of
oddly familiar pieces of ivory. Finest specimens of
human molars
Modern Love- Ch 5,Pg 92: Suddenly, with a strained
sound, Daisy bent her head into the shirts and began to
cry stormily. "They're such beautiful shirts," she
sobbed, her voice muffled in the think folds. "It makes
me sad because I've never seen such such beautiful
shirts before."
Deceit/ Disillusionment- Ch 5, Pg 90 : "I thought you
inherited your moneyI think he hardly knew what
he was saying, for when I asked him what business he
was in he answeredI was in the drug business and
then I was in the oil business
Hedonism- Ch 6, Pg 98 : The truth was that Jay
Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his
platonic conception of himself. He was a son of
God.
The Yacht- Ch 6, Pg 100: To the young Gatz, resting
on his oars and looking up at the railed deck, the yacht
represented all the beauty and glamour in the world.
Jay Gatsby was raising an essential piece of his
passed. I denoted this under superficiality in light of
the fact that later in the book we discover the truth
about this occasion, which renders it a pointless
memory of a past ordeal.
In this part we meet Mr.Wolfshiem, Nick is plainly
intrigued about this person, yet he likewise acts like he
has a terrible feeling about him. We can likewise
observe a type of debasement or imprudence;
Mr.Wolfshiem does not mind that he has human
molars as sleeve buttons.
Daisy is by all accounts especially infatuated with
Gatsby, the shirts remind her about their past and this
makes her cry. Not having any desire to concede what
at the forefront of her thoughts she quickly tosses her
feeling to the shirts.
Gatsby and Nick have effectively gone over the
subject on how he profited. Before Daisy, Gatsby is
found saying something complete not the same as
what he had told Nick. It appears as though Gatsby is
bad with staying aware of his lies.
Gatsby non-romantic, or cozy and tender however not
sexual, thought about a "superior him" was made as of
now. This quote is a scriptural reference that alludes to
how Gatsby had affectionately made a radical new
character
Gatsby was raised from a poor foundation and was
noted to frequently be miserable. Dan Cody's yacht
changed Gatsby's entire recognition on life. The
excellence and cost made another photo that Gatsby
was resolved to paint.