Chapter+1+of+TGG


 * __Summary__:** The chapter beings off with the narrator, Nick Carraway, talking about his childhood and advice that his father once gave to him when he was a young boy. Carraway then introduces one of the main characters, Gatsby, and states how "he represented everything for which I have unaffected scorn" (Ftizgerald 2). Although he shares the fact Gatsby's personality is extremely proper and respectful. From there, Carraway describes the area that he is now living in and everything that surrounds his home. In a city named West Egg in New York, Nick lives in his small, modern house which is nothing compared to his neighbor's massive mansion, who happens to be Gatsby. From there, Nick goes out to dinner with his friend Tom Buchanans and his wife, Daisy who live in East Egg. Tom is described as a tall and physically powerful man and Nick also meets Jordan Baker, a professional golfer, for the very first time. During dinner, a butler comes in to tell Tom that someone has called him and he hurries to take the call as his wife quickly follows after him. Jordan announces to Nick the person calling Tom is actually his secret mistress that lives in another part of New York as she earnestly listens through the walls to Tom and Daisy. After dinner, Daisy talks to Nick about her child that will become a "beautiful little fool" in her eyes out on the veranda (Fitzgerald 17). Then everyone retires to the living room and Jordan bids good night for she has a golf tournament the next day. Later that night after Nick left the dinner party, he returns home and goes to his garden where he happens to find Gatsby standing out on the lawn, reaching out to a green light at the end of the dock that is conencted to his yard. This is symbolic for his love and longing for Daisy Buchanan for the green light is at Daisy's house.


 * __Characters__:**
 * **Nick Carraway** - The narrator of the story, Nick says in the beginning on page 1 that he is inclined to "reserve all judgments"? Yet he judges people the whole book. Makes it seem like he is an ordinary person when he really is not, he downplays his wealth by comparing it to that of the Buchanans and Gatsby.
 * **Jay Gatsby** - Nick's very rich neighbor, who throws extravagant parties. longs to be with Daisy, is the only romantic figure in the realistic book consequently causing his impossible situation.
 * **Tom Buchanan** - Daisy's husband, but is cheating on her, very arrogant, tough, careless, and rich.
 * **Daisy Buchanan** - Married to Tom, Nick is her second cousin. Acts very childish in order to get attention; very dramatic. At first, indecisive between Jay and Tom, but ends up staying with Tom. Also careless- due to money.
 * **Jordan Baker** - golfer champion, rich friend of the Buchanans, dates Nick, liar, cheater, seems to be very slick

__**Setting-**__ Long Island, New York in the summer of 1922; specifically West Egg.

__**Quotations-**__ **"I'm glad it's a girl, And I hope she'll be a fool- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool"**= Quotes from Daisy when she talks about her wishes for her child because she recognized that in her class, it was important to be beautiful and yet a fool, and that women were inferior. **“In two weeks it'll be the longest day in the year....Do you always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always watch for the longest day in the year and then miss it."**= An idea expressed by Daisy is that when you look forward to something, you may miss it. It suggests that it is better to live and notice things as they happen instead of anticipating them. **"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."**= This is a quote from Nick’s father as a reminder and a creed that Nick tries to live up to: don’t judge others as they may be less fortunate. This is a reoccurring idea throughout the book as Nick struggles as he must judge the characters of his new acquaintances.  __**Thematic Elements**//-//__ Women’s role in society is very low in comparison to her male counterpart.  Wealth seems to be very important when it comes to judging a person and their success in life.  There is always some tantalizing thing in the distance that cannot be reached.