Nick had gotten an invite from Gatsby to come over to the house for a party that he was having and he was looking for Gatsby the entire time. A man randomly started talking to him and he told the man that he had not seen Gatsby the entire time. The man said that he was Gatsby. I think it was a good introduction to the character because the entire story he is treated as this mysterious man that no one knows too much about and that is really special in some way. The fact that Nick did not recognize him when he saw him shows that he is mysterious and secretive.
Nick was invited to Gatsby's party but Gatsby himself, so he was kind of nervous about it at first. Once Nick arrived at the party, he met up with Jordan and mingled with people. As Nick was working his way around the room he started chatting to one man that went to war around the same time as him, and it turned out to be Gatsby. I like the introduction a lot because it made Gatsby more humble and likable. He seemed really friendly. The way Nick didn't recognize him at first gave their encounter more of a realistic feel.
Whenever Nick talks about Gatsby he makes him sound as if he was a stellar of a person who stands out in a crowd. Nick spends the entire party looking for Gatsby; he even hears that some people think he is a German spy or murder. A man approaches Nick and discusses the war with him. Nick continues on telling the man how upset he is that he hasn’t gotten to meet the host; suddenly the man said “I’m Gatsby”. This left Nick in awe that he didn’t recognize Gatsby. Fitzgerald builds Gatsby up to be this mysterious man that Nick thinks is far from normal. He makes that characters meet in a very normal way. By Nick mistaking Gatsby for a normal person, I think it ruins Nicks image of Gatsby being a great mystery.
Nick was invited by Gatsby to a party that he was hosting at his house, which we can remember, inspired awe in Nick since the very beginning. When he arrived, he was nervous, but managed to pleasantly mingle with the other guests, when suddenly, a man, who had gone to war around the same time at Nick, started to talk to him. He was very amiable and friendly and he turned out to be Gatsby. The introduction was unique and made me immediately like Gatsby because he seemed secretive and mysterious, but also shy and humble.
Nick was invited to Gatsby's house for a party. While there Nick mingles with all the people but is sad when he thinks he won't meet Gatsby. A man then walks up to him and starts to talk to him about the war. They talk about how they were there at the same time. Nick then mentions how he has been at the party but has not got to meet the host Gatsby. The man then introduces himself as Gatsby. This surprises Nick a lot. In my opinion I think that it was a good way to introduce Gatsby. It made him seem mysterious. I say this because when he walks up to Nick he doesn't tell Nick his name until he mentions it.
Nick meets Gatsby at one of Gatsby's luxurious parties at his mansion. When Nick first arrives, he searches for the host. After some time, a man goes to Nick and they discuss their time in the same military division. During their conversation, Nick mentions that even though he was invited to the party, he hasn't met the host. To this the man explains that he is Gatsby, much to the surprise of Nick. This entrance by Gatsby was rather surprising to me. When Nick first mingles with the others at the party, they discuss the things that Gatsby could have possibly committed such as being a German spy during World War I or killing a man (pg. 44). This paints a darker image of Gatsby which is later contradicted when the amiable man who converses with Nick reveals himself to be Gatsby. This situation by Fitzgerald seems to be relatively realistic, since if Nick had some preconceived notion of Gatsby's appearance and personality, Nick would indeed be surprised that Gatsby was the friendly, young man.
Accepting an invitation from Gatsby, Nick nervously attends one of the famous parties he's been eager to experience. While mingling and enjoying the evening with Jordan, Nick mentions that he has never met Gatsby. Surprised at this, Jordan sets out to find Gatsby and introduce the two. They come across a man in the library who says he’s been drunk for days, yet recognizes Nick from some place. He asks if he was ever in the military. After discussing their war histories and memories from the service, Nick kindly tries to excuse himself in order to find the host. At this point the man reveals himself at Gatsby. I loved the way that Gatsby was revealed. My surprise was probably exactly how Nick was feeling, which was probably Fitzgerald’s intention. It was very unique way to reveal Gatsby, a character who has been built up so much in the first few chapters.
Nick was invited to one of Gatsby's large parties. Throughout the party he hears several rumors about Gatsby, then realizes that he hasn't heard from him he entire party. In a discussion with a man Nick describes how he's never met Gatsby, then finds out it's the man he's talking to! Fitzgerald built up a notion about him through what others think about him, what we saw in chapter one, and then revealing his personality as he portrays it to others. Personally I thought it was a wonderful way to introduce a character.
Nick finally got invited to one of Gatsby's high class parties. Nick and Jordan Baker walk around Gatsby's big mansion in search for him. When Nick starts to talk to a man who was in the same division as him in the war, he realizes this man is Gatsby. I find the introduction of Gatsby to be very clever. It takes away the curiosity the reader may have about Gatsby when Nick would first meet him. If we knew Nick was about to talk directly to Gatsby, we would have been wondering if Gatsby is going to be humble, ostentatious, or just a nice person.
Nick was invited to Gatsby's house for a party by Gatsby himself. At the party Nick keeps thinking that he won't get to meet Gatsby, which I think makes the meeting better. Then a man starts to talk to him about the war and how they were there at the same time. Nick then mentions Gatsby. After this he introduces himself as Gatsby. Nick extremely surprised and happy. In my opinion I think that it was a good way to introduce Gatsby. It brought suspense to the situation but I kind of saw it coming, even with this I still liked how he was introduced.
Nick received an invitation to one of Gatsby's "little" parties. He still had not known what Gatsby even looked like at this point. As he was wondering around with Jordan Baker, he meets a man who was in the same division of the army as he was in the war. It turns out that that man was Gatsby himself. Fitzgerald did a good job in creating a mysterious vibe around Gatsby. This meeting has made me think that Gatsby is a really nice man, and that all the negative rumors about him are untrue. I still am very curious about Gatsby, though.
The meeting between Gatsby and Nick was unexpected. Nick is sitting at a table at one of Gatsby's parties, when another man at the table recognizes him from the army. Nick mentions how he has never actually met the host of the party, and the man introduces himself as Gatsby. I think this was very artfully done by Fitzgerald. We first get the impression Gatsby is just a rich guy who flaunts his money, but turns out to be just like an average, polite guy. I think the point he was getting at here is that no one has to be like they seem. Stereotypes are just opinions. Gatsby is a mysterious character, and his discreet entrance into the book was perfect.
Nick was invited to one of Gatsby's party at his luxurious mansion. Nick is walking around and talking and meeting lots of people. Nick then begins to think to himself if he is ever going to meet Gatsby. As the night continues, Nick begins to talk to a man about the war and where they were. The man Nick is speaking to is a ver easy going and nice guy. He finds out that the man he had been talking to the whole time is Jay Gatsby. I think this was a great way for Fitzgerald to introduce Gatsby because you had no background on the man Nick was talking to until he reveals himself as Gatsby. I think this is a better way to introduce someone because you really get to know them without any preconceived thoughts.
Nick was invited to one of the famous parties hosted by Gatsby at his mansion. The whole night Nick is hearing different rumors about Gatsby and he still has not even met him yet. Then he starts to talk to this random handsom guy who he doesn't know and Nick treats him like an ordinary guy, and he finds out that it is Gatsby himself. I like how the author prepares for Gatsby entrance into the story. He Starts the chapter off with Nick hearing all these rumors about Gatsby and hes waiting and waiting to meet him and then it turns out he is talking to Gatsby with out even knowing it.
Nick is invited to one of Gatsby's crazy parties. By the way these parties have been described (all the elite members of society long for an invitation), the reader gets a sense that Gatsby is going to be some big-shot, stuck up guy. Nick knows this and feels a bit out of place when he first joins the festivities. He meets up with Jordan and does some mingling with the guests. Nick meets a man and they determine that they served in the same division during the war. The man has a kind personality and is enjoyable to talk to. Then we find out that this guy is Gatsby himself. It's a great revelation because we find out that Gatsby is a good guy. Before learning about him, any reader would already have judged Gatsby just by hearing about his lifestyle (you'd think he's pretty arrogant and snobby). But the way he is introduced gets rid of these notions.
Nick had gotten an invite from Gatsby to come over to the house for a party that he was having and he was looking for Gatsby the entire time. A man randomly started talking to him and he told the man that he had not seen Gatsby the entire time. The man said that he was Gatsby. I think it was a good introduction to the character because the entire story he is treated as this mysterious man that no one knows too much about and that is really special in some way. The fact that Nick did not recognize him when he saw him shows that he is mysterious and secretive.
ReplyDeleteAnd very retiring and modest, perhaps.
DeleteNick was invited to Gatsby's party but Gatsby himself, so he was kind of nervous about it at first. Once Nick arrived at the party, he met up with Jordan and mingled with people. As Nick was working his way around the room he started chatting to one man that went to war around the same time as him, and it turned out to be Gatsby. I like the introduction a lot because it made Gatsby more humble and likable. He seemed really friendly. The way Nick didn't recognize him at first gave their encounter more of a realistic feel.
ReplyDeleteJay Gatsby: Man of mystery!
DeleteWhenever Nick talks about Gatsby he makes him sound as if he was a stellar of a person who stands out in a crowd. Nick spends the entire party looking for Gatsby; he even hears that some people think he is a German spy or murder. A man approaches Nick and discusses the war with him. Nick continues on telling the man how upset he is that he hasn’t gotten to meet the host; suddenly the man said “I’m Gatsby”. This left Nick in awe that he didn’t recognize Gatsby. Fitzgerald builds Gatsby up to be this mysterious man that Nick thinks is far from normal. He makes that characters meet in a very normal way. By Nick mistaking Gatsby for a normal person, I think it ruins Nicks image of Gatsby being a great mystery.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it make you wonder how Gatsby came by his great wealth and reputation?
DeleteNick was invited by Gatsby to a party that he was hosting at his house, which we can remember, inspired awe in Nick since the very beginning. When he arrived, he was nervous, but managed to pleasantly mingle with the other guests, when suddenly, a man, who had gone to war around the same time at Nick, started to talk to him. He was very amiable and friendly and he turned out to be Gatsby. The introduction was unique and made me immediately like Gatsby because he seemed secretive and mysterious, but also shy and humble.
ReplyDeleteI agree. By keeping him off stage for so long, the author virtually guarantees that we will take notice when he shows up.
DeleteNick was invited to Gatsby's house for a party. While there Nick mingles with all the people but is sad when he thinks he won't meet Gatsby. A man then walks up to him and starts to talk to him about the war. They talk about how they were there at the same time. Nick then mentions how he has been at the party but has not got to meet the host Gatsby. The man then introduces himself as Gatsby. This surprises Nick a lot. In my opinion I think that it was a good way to introduce Gatsby. It made him seem mysterious. I say this because when he walks up to Nick he doesn't tell Nick his name until he mentions it.
ReplyDeleteI like that it takes a page before Nick -- and we -- realize that he's speaking with the mysterious title character.
DeleteNick meets Gatsby at one of Gatsby's luxurious parties at his mansion. When Nick first arrives, he searches for the host. After some time, a man goes to Nick and they discuss their time in the same military division. During their conversation, Nick mentions that even though he was invited to the party, he hasn't met the host. To this the man explains that he is Gatsby, much to the surprise of Nick. This entrance by Gatsby was rather surprising to me. When Nick first mingles with the others at the party, they discuss the things that Gatsby could have possibly committed such as being a German spy during World War I or killing a man (pg. 44). This paints a darker image of Gatsby which is later contradicted when the amiable man who converses with Nick reveals himself to be Gatsby. This situation by Fitzgerald seems to be relatively realistic, since if Nick had some preconceived notion of Gatsby's appearance and personality, Nick would indeed be surprised that Gatsby was the friendly, young man.
ReplyDeleteOf course, are these rumors about Gatsby true?
DeleteAccepting an invitation from Gatsby, Nick nervously attends one of the famous parties he's been eager to experience. While mingling and enjoying the evening with Jordan, Nick mentions that he has never met Gatsby. Surprised at this, Jordan sets out to find Gatsby and introduce the two. They come across a man in the library who says he’s been drunk for days, yet recognizes Nick from some place. He asks if he was ever in the military. After discussing their war histories and memories from the service, Nick kindly tries to excuse himself in order to find the host. At this point the man reveals himself at Gatsby. I loved the way that Gatsby was revealed. My surprise was probably exactly how Nick was feeling, which was probably Fitzgerald’s intention. It was very unique way to reveal Gatsby, a character who has been built up so much in the first few chapters.
ReplyDeleteI like that Nick is the only guest who is polite enough to seek out his host to thank him for the invitation.
DeleteNick was invited to one of Gatsby's large parties. Throughout the party he hears several rumors about Gatsby, then realizes that he hasn't heard from him he entire party. In a discussion with a man Nick describes how he's never met Gatsby, then finds out it's the man he's talking to! Fitzgerald built up a notion about him through what others think about him, what we saw in chapter one, and then revealing his personality as he portrays it to others. Personally I thought it was a wonderful way to introduce a character.
ReplyDeleteGood think Nick doesn't say anything disparaging about Gatsby when he's talking to him.
DeleteNick finally got invited to one of Gatsby's high class parties. Nick and Jordan Baker walk around Gatsby's big mansion in search for him. When Nick starts to talk to a man who was in the same division as him in the war, he realizes this man is Gatsby. I find the introduction of Gatsby to be very clever. It takes away the curiosity the reader may have about Gatsby when Nick would first meet him. If we knew Nick was about to talk directly to Gatsby, we would have been wondering if Gatsby is going to be humble, ostentatious, or just a nice person.
ReplyDeleteGood use of "ostentatious" -- a real AP-level word!
DeleteNick was invited to Gatsby's house for a party by Gatsby himself. At the party Nick keeps thinking that he won't get to meet Gatsby, which I think makes the meeting better. Then a man starts to talk to him about the war and how they were there at the same time. Nick then mentions Gatsby. After this he introduces himself as Gatsby. Nick extremely surprised and happy. In my opinion I think that it was a good way to introduce Gatsby. It brought suspense to the situation but I kind of saw it coming, even with this I still liked how he was introduced.
ReplyDeleteNow we need to learn which rumors about the man are fact and which are fiction.
DeleteNick received an invitation to one of Gatsby's "little" parties. He still had not known what Gatsby even looked like at this point. As he was wondering around with Jordan Baker, he meets a man who was in the same division of the army as he was in the war. It turns out that that man was Gatsby himself. Fitzgerald did a good job in creating a mysterious vibe around Gatsby. This meeting has made me think that Gatsby is a really nice man, and that all the negative rumors about him are untrue. I still am very curious about Gatsby, though.
ReplyDeleteMore to come in Chapter IV about the mysterious Mr. Gatsby.
DeleteThe meeting between Gatsby and Nick was unexpected. Nick is sitting at a table at one of Gatsby's parties, when another man at the table recognizes him from the army. Nick mentions how he has never actually met the host of the party, and the man introduces himself as Gatsby. I think this was very artfully done by Fitzgerald. We first get the impression Gatsby is just a rich guy who flaunts his money, but turns out to be just like an average, polite guy. I think the point he was getting at here is that no one has to be like they seem. Stereotypes are just opinions. Gatsby is a mysterious character, and his discreet entrance into the book was perfect.
ReplyDeleteWe'll have to see if the revelations about Gatsby in Chapter Four (and beyond) modify your opinion of him as an "average, polite guy."
ReplyDeleteNick was invited to one of Gatsby's party at his luxurious mansion. Nick is walking around and talking and meeting lots of people. Nick then begins to think to himself if he is ever going to meet Gatsby. As the night continues, Nick begins to talk to a man about the war and where they were. The man Nick is speaking to is a ver easy going and nice guy. He finds out that the man he had been talking to the whole time is Jay Gatsby. I think this was a great way for Fitzgerald to introduce Gatsby because you had no background on the man Nick was talking to until he reveals himself as Gatsby. I think this is a better way to introduce someone because you really get to know them without any preconceived thoughts.
ReplyDeleteYes, it puts the reader on a level playing field with Nick -- neither of us knows the person is Gatsby.
ReplyDeleteNick was invited to one of the famous parties hosted by Gatsby at his mansion. The whole night Nick is hearing different rumors about Gatsby and he still has not even met him yet. Then he starts to talk to this random handsom guy who he doesn't know and Nick treats him like an ordinary guy, and he finds out that it is Gatsby himself. I like how the author prepares for Gatsby entrance into the story. He Starts the chapter off with Nick hearing all these rumors about Gatsby and hes waiting and waiting to meet him and then it turns out he is talking to Gatsby with out even knowing it.
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DeleteNick is invited to one of Gatsby's crazy parties. By the way these parties have been described (all the elite members of society long for an invitation), the reader gets a sense that Gatsby is going to be some big-shot, stuck up guy. Nick knows this and feels a bit out of place when he first joins the festivities. He meets up with Jordan and does some mingling with the guests. Nick meets a man and they determine that they served in the same division during the war. The man has a kind personality and is enjoyable to talk to. Then we find out that this guy is Gatsby himself. It's a great revelation because we find out that Gatsby is a good guy. Before learning about him, any reader would already have judged Gatsby just by hearing about his lifestyle (you'd think he's pretty arrogant and snobby). But the way he is introduced gets rid of these notions.
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