The Great Gatsby: Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1 - ABSTRACT/ORIENTATIONAL

- Introduced to the first person narrator, Nick Carraway.

- Nick gives a breif introduction about himself and what he believes in.

- Nick mentions that Gatsby represents everything he dislikes in a person, although he has never met him.

- Nick talks to the reader about his move to West Egg (the home of the newly rich) and how he is neighbours with Gatsby, an aparrent self acclaimed millionairre.

- Nick goes to West Egg (the home of inherited wealth) to have dinner with his cousin.

- At Daisy's house, Nick is introduced to Tom and Jordan, Nick gives his opinion on them.

How chapter 1 is told:

- The first chapter establishes the type of person Nick is, through the use of dialouge the reader understands Nicks opinion on other character such as Gatsby, Tom and Jordan. Nick describes himself as being a very tolerent and non judgemental however already he contradicts himself because he judges Tom as being a very arrogont man, this shows that maybe Nick is not a reliable character.

- The story is told in past tense, this is because it is Nicks point of view after all the events have happened.  This helps the reader understand Nicks opinions may have changed because of the actions, contradicting himself again.

- The reader is connected to the story through Nicks misleading judgements against other characters, why is he being so judgemental?