The Great Gatsby is a book discussing the time period of the roaring twenties. Recently moving to New York, Nick moves into a mediocre house next to an extravagant mansion occupied by a man named Gatsby. Gatsby's mansion and the other nice homes across the neighborhood are details that help the reader understand that wealth was an important factor in the 1920's. The town is split up into West Egg and East Egg. The views and characteristics of the dwellers in each Egg differ greatly and create controversy between the two sides.
Later, Nick meets up with a few of his relatives to have dinner. Tom Buchanan, whom Nick's cousin Daisy is married to, allegedly has a different lover in New York. Deeper into chapter two, Tom and Nick happen to meet up. Tom wants Nick to come meet his lover, who is also married to a different man that she is having an affair with. So far, affairs seem to be another common aspect of the 1920's.
Also, in chapter one, Nick is at Daisy's house and could see a subtle green light in Gatsby's lawn. I believe this green light is symbolizing something that will eventually appear later in the book.
No comments:
Post a Comment