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Grade 10 English FAL, Summary: The Great Gatsby

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This document contains a one length page summury of each of the 9 chapters in the great gatsby. It also contains a summury of all the themes, characters and symbols that are evident in this book. If you learn this summury you will pass your grade 10 literature exam with no problems at all !

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Chapter one
- Nick moves to New York (east egg) and lives near jay
Gatsby

West egg east egg
Nick + Gatsby (new money) tom and daisy
(old money)
Vulnerable arrogant

- Nick goes to dinner at daisy’s and meets Jordan baker, a
pro golf player

- Tom answers the phone when it rings
Daisy says that it is his mistress (myrtle), tom is cheating on
daisy, but she knows it

- Nick comes home: Gatsby is looking across the bay
reaching at a green light

The green light
Symbolizes the American dream
Green = money


In chapter 1:
nick is an honest narrator; he is non-judgmental and because of
his past he will fit in at west and east egg

the idea of luxury is portrayed: mansions, parties, women doing
what they want
(Roaring 20’s)

Chapter two
Valley of ashes
Eyes of Dr. T.J
Eckleburg

EAS
T
EGG
Manhatt
an

, Wilson’s
- Between Newgarage
York, east and west egg
- Valley of ashes = bad area, symbolizes the poor
- Covered in the waste op capitalism, consequences of the
pursuit of wealth

DR t.j Eckleburg’s eyes:
- 2 large eyes behind yellow glasses
Symbolizes: eyes of God judging the social and moral decay of
the American whose religion is lost.

- Tom and nick take the train to New York. Tom wants to
introduce nick to his mistress myrtle Wilson – myrtle’s
husband is George
- Tom + nick + myrtle take a taxi to New York and goes to
an apartment, myrtle’s sister: Catherine joins with some
friends (everyone drinks)

- Myrtle complains says daisy’s name – tom hits her, breaks
her nose
Nick takes an early train home.

Geography:
Used to differentiate between social classes, upper class vs
lower class
During party: myrtle acts rich, tom reminds her of her place by
hitting her

Chapter three
- Gatsby’s party
- Nick gets an invite

Nick feels awkward, he sees Jordan baker and mingles – they
talk about Gatsby
- Ask where he is: no one knows

Jordan shares rumors about Gatsby, he once killed a man …

Nick feels serious about Jordan even though she is dishonest
(He wonders is he is in love)

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