RR #5

pages 45- 59
7/12/10

The way Gatsby and Nick meet is marvelous. From the extravagant party to the comments about Gatsby, I was expecting a grand entrance. I love the way Fitzgerald just so happens to put Gatsby into the book as if it were an accident. When Nick was talking to a man about the infantry and how he recognized him, not only was Nick surprised but I was too! Nick's embarrassment was very realistic and it said a lot about Gatsby's character when he shook it off as an accident instead of an insult. The rest of the party went smoothly and I was curious to learn more about Gatsby and the way he runs things. I was glad to find Gatsby wasn't the type to draw attention to himself and instead blended in with the crowd. Just before the party was over Gatsby called Mrs. Jordan Baker in to speak with him. As most movies and books go when the person spoken to leaves the room, they usually spill the beans. Well not in this case. Instead when Jordan returns she can only say "I swore I wouldn't tell it but here I am tantalizing you." Fitzgerald leaves the reader to wonder what it could be at the end of the chapter.