Joseph Tawasha English 300 – 4th February 13, 2011 Puppione
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald Chapter 7: pages 113-145
Summary
Chapter seven starts off with Nick visiting Gatsby’s house. He hasn’t seen Gatsby for a while and starts to get suspicious. After learning that Gatsby had fired all his servants to be able to focus on Daisy, Nick is invited to Tom Buchanan’s house to see Daisy, Tom, Gatsby, and Jordan. When they all travel to New York, Tom starts arguing with Gatsby. Gatsby claims that Daisy had never loved Tom, but Daisy does not admit to it. While driving home, it is apparent that a moving car has hit a pedestrian walking. The reader finds out the victim was Myrtle. Daisy, who is driving, does not stop to view the accident. She speeds off. When Nick gets home, he finds Gatsby hiding in the bush spying on the Buchanan home. Gatsby’s explanation is that he wants to make sure Tom doesn’t hurt Daisy. Gatsby then tells Nick that if the cops ask, it was Gatsby who struck Myrtle in the car.
Character: Tom Buchanan
“The God damned coward!” he whimpered. “He didn’t even stop his car.” (Fitzgerald 141)
Qualities
- Violent – we have seen Tom already break Myrtle’s nose, and he could very easily hurt Daisy, which is why Gatsby was spying on his house - Wealthy – the reader continuously sees Tom’s wealth. (How much money worth of diamonds he gave to Daisy, East Egg Resident, etc.) - quick tempered – his quick tempered being leads to his violence
Role to this point in the novel:
Tom’s major role so far in the novel is the antagonist of the story. Nick mentions how Tom has a lover in New York that could greatly be damaging his relationship with Daisy. I feel that Fitzgerald is telling the reader all of Tom’s undesirable traits (arrogant, pompous, cruel) to make the reader somewhat hate and resent Tom.
Meaningful Quote:
“On the green Sound, stagnant in the heat, one small sail crawled slowly toward the fresher sea. Gatsby’s eyes followed it momentarily; he raised his hand and pointed across the bay.” (Fitzgerald 118)
Significance:
This quote is significant because of the sail crawling slowly toward the so-called “fresher sea”. This represents Gatsby future with Daisy. The lonely white sail represents Gatsby as to how he is gradually moving to Daisy. Gatsby does not want to move on, and slowly but steadily he is sailing to a fresher sea, or Daisy.
Joseph Tawasha
ReplyDeleteEnglish 300 – 4th
February 13, 2011
Puppione
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Chapter 7: pages 113-145
Summary
Chapter seven starts off with Nick visiting Gatsby’s house. He hasn’t seen Gatsby for a while and starts to get suspicious. After learning that Gatsby had fired all his servants to be able to focus on Daisy, Nick is invited to Tom Buchanan’s house to see Daisy, Tom, Gatsby, and Jordan. When they all travel to New York, Tom starts arguing with Gatsby. Gatsby claims that Daisy had never loved Tom, but Daisy does not admit to it. While driving home, it is apparent that a moving car has hit a pedestrian walking. The reader finds out the victim was Myrtle. Daisy, who is driving, does not stop to view the accident. She speeds off. When Nick gets home, he finds Gatsby hiding in the bush spying on the Buchanan home. Gatsby’s explanation is that he wants to make sure Tom doesn’t hurt Daisy. Gatsby then tells Nick that if the cops ask, it was Gatsby who struck Myrtle in the car.
Character: Tom Buchanan
“The God damned coward!” he whimpered. “He didn’t even stop his car.” (Fitzgerald 141)
Qualities
- Violent – we have seen Tom already break Myrtle’s nose, and he could very easily hurt Daisy, which is why Gatsby was spying on his house
- Wealthy – the reader continuously sees Tom’s wealth. (How much money worth of diamonds he gave to Daisy, East Egg Resident, etc.)
- quick tempered – his quick tempered being leads to his violence
Role to this point in the novel:
Tom’s major role so far in the novel is the antagonist of the story. Nick mentions how Tom has a lover in New York that could greatly be damaging his relationship with Daisy. I feel that Fitzgerald is telling the reader all of Tom’s undesirable traits (arrogant, pompous, cruel) to make the reader somewhat hate and resent Tom.
Meaningful Quote:
“On the green Sound, stagnant in the heat, one small sail crawled slowly toward the fresher sea. Gatsby’s eyes followed it momentarily; he raised his hand and pointed across the bay.” (Fitzgerald 118)
Significance:
This quote is significant because of the sail crawling slowly toward the so-called “fresher sea”. This represents Gatsby future with Daisy. The lonely white sail represents Gatsby as to how he is gradually moving to Daisy. Gatsby does not want to move on, and slowly but steadily he is sailing to a fresher sea, or Daisy.
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