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TheGreatGatsbyChapter1Summary:ThenarratorwasborninaprominentfamilyandaftergraduationhedecidedtogotoEasttolearnthebondbusiness.HelivesatWestEggwhichislessfashionablethanEastEggandknowabouthisneighbor-Gatsbywhopossessahugeandluxuriousmansiononthenarrator’shouse.Onedayhedrivetoseetwoofhisoldfriends:Hiscousin-Daisy,andherhusband-TomBuchananwhosefamilyareenormouslywealthy.HerehemeetJordanBakerwhoseemstobeanathlete,andhavedinnerwiththem.DuringthetalkwithDaisyandBaker,hefindssomesecretsaboutthisfamily,evenaboutTom’sdishonestytothisfamily.Comment:IneverimaginethataminorcharacterismoreappearancethantheprotagonistthanIreadthischapter.What’smore,duringthereading,IwaslookingforwardtomoreplotsaboutGatsby.Maybesuchmethodofnarrationcanattractreadersandrisetheirexpectation.Actually,it’saspecificwaytodescribetheprotagonistintheviewofspectatorlikethis.Chapter2Summary：OnthetrainwentuptoNewYork,thenarratorisforcedtogetoffwithTomBuchanan,andmeethismistresswhoisafaintlystoutwomannamedMyrtleandherhusband-Mr.Wilson,inanunprosperousgarage.ThentheytakeMyrtletoanapartmentofNewYork.HereMrs.WilsoninviteMckees(thehusbandMr.Mckeeisaphotographer)andhersister-Catherinetohaveaparty.FromCatherine,thenarratorknowsthatshehadbeentohisneighbor’spartyandisfamiliarwithhim-Gatsby.Theytalk,drinktillthereburstaquarrelbetweenTomandMrs.WilsonaboutDaisy-Tom’swifeandthenarrator’scousin.Comment:Honestlyspeaking,Idon’tlikesomuchsuchastorylikethis,especiallythetragedy.Yes,Ihaveguessedthatitmustbeabadend.Inthischapter,Iseethehypocrisy,betrayal,cheat,hedonism,inanityandsoon.However,IhavetocontinuethisbookandprobablyI’lllovethisstory.Chapter3Summary:Everyweekend,thereisalwaysaroyalpartywithmanynobleguestsheldintheluxuriousmansionofnarrator’sneighbor-Gatsby.OneSaturday,thenarratorhasthehonortobeinvitedtowitnessthemagnificentscene.HerehecomesacrossJordanBaker,andhearssomethingabouttheparty’shost-Gatsbyfromotherguestsandstarttobecuriousabouthim.Besides,healsomeetsGatsbyandhastalkwithhim,heappreciatehimverymuch.Afterthat,hestartstohascontactwithJordanBakerandknowmoreabouther.Comment：AlthoughsomanypeopleattendGatsby’sparty,however,theyseemsnotsomuchacceptandevenknowhimfromthediscussionsofguests.Maybeheisextremelywealthy,heislonelyandannoyedbysomethingunknowingly.Bytheway,themansionandpartyarereallyluxuryandroyal.Chapter4Summary:Everyweekend,Gatsbyluxuriousmansionwillentertainalargenumberofguestonmatterwhatthestatusandpositionis.Oneday,thenarratorhaslunchwithGatsbyandistoldsomethingincludestheidentitybyGatsby,butthenarratorishesitanttobelieve.Besides,heisbeggedtodoGatsbyafavorandlaterheknowthestoryofGatsbyandDaisyaswellasGatsby’sexpectationfromJordanBaker.That’swhytheappearanceofunnaturalandembarrassexpressiononGatsby’sfacewhentheycomeacrossDaisy’shusband-TomBuchananintherestaurant.Comment:Tillnow,didIunderstandwhyGatsbysettheluxuriousmansionintheWestEggwhichisoppositetotheEastEgg,andholdsuchabigpartyfrequentlyherebutneverinvolvehimselfin.AllofthesethingshedidincludingcontactwiththenarratorisaimtoapproachDaisy-hispastlover.Accordingtothis,wecanseethatheisspoony,sentimentalandlongsituation.However,isitrighttoinsistonsomethingpastawaythoughitwaspreciousbefore.Chapter5Summary:WiththerequirementofGatsby,NickinvitesDaisytohishouseandaskedhertogotherealone.GatsbyisnervousanduneasybeforeandtillDaisy’sComing.ThenGatsbyshowsthemaroundhismansion,hisvariousclothes,andasksKlipspringertoplaypianoforthem,heisalwaysterrifiedfacingthereappearanceofDaisy.Theywhisper,drinkingintheintensepassion,ignoringanythingoranyoneelse.Comment:Thereisasentenceinthechapter:“TheremusthavebeenamomentseventhatafternoonwhenDaisytumbledshortofhisdream-notthroughherownfault,butbecauseofthecolossalvitalityofhisillusion.Ithadgonebeyondher,beyondeverything.Hehadthrownhimselfintoitwithacreativepassion,addingtoitallthetime,deckingitoutwitheverybrightfeatherthatdriftedhisway.Noamountoffireorfreshnesscanchallengewhatamancanstoreupinhisghostlyheart.”Asweknow,GatsbyiscrazyaboutDaisy.Insomeextent,Daisyishiseverything.However,isitstillrightnow?Somethinghasoverweighther,whichpeoplecallit“Americandream”.Chapter6Summary:TherearemanyrumorsaboutGatsby,actually,heisasonoffarmerwithsomefortuitousmeetings.Oneday,TomcomestoGatsbywithhisfriends,theyreceiveGatsby’sinvitationbutseemnotaccepthimsogladly.TomisperturbedatDaisy’srunningaroundalone,sohecomeswithheronthefollowingSaturdaynight.Thepartyisasnoisyandlivelyaseverynightbefore,butpeoplenot.GatsbyisdesperatetofindthatsomethingbetweenDaisyandhimhasbeendifferentthoughNickpersuadeshimnottoexpectmorelikerepeatingtheirpast.Comment:Inmyview,thetragedyoflovestoryofDaisyandGatsbyisdestinedfromthebeginning.Gatsbythinkshecanchangeitwhenhebecomespowerfulandwealthy.Butmanythingslikeclass,statusandsoon,willneverbechanged.What’smore,Daisywillnotbetheoneinhisimagination.MaybeGatsbystartstorealizeitbuthedarenottobelieveit,feelsdesperate,confused,apprehensive,etc.Heisstillimmersedinthepastbutcan’trecognizetheimpossibilityofrepeatingthepast.Chapter7Summary：GatsbytogetherwithDaisyandotherfri