Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Frustration Nation

I am not going to lie, I felt a little bit awkward reading these next twelve pages of The Great Gatsby. First of all, Tom and Gatsby come into contact and Tom does not know of the history between Gastby and Daisy. I don't think their history will stay covert much longer though. Fitzgerald's use of dialogue between Tom and Gatsby makes the reader feel awkward. Gastby proceeds to invite Tom and Daisy to one of his extravagant parties. However, I am not sure if the party will end well or not. Nick also does not get a good vibe from the party as he says: "I felt an unpleasantness in the air, a pervading harshness that hadn't been there before" (Fitzgerald, 104). I think that this is Nick's way of indicating his doubts and feelings of uneasiness about Tom and Daisy attending the party. During the party, Daisy and Gatsby shared a dance! I am not quite sure how Tom felt about this. Presumably, he was quite angry. He started getting more and more curious as to how the two knew each other. As Tom's furstration grows, I assume that the truth about Gatsby and Daisy will start to come out.

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