2/18/13 Questions for 1st Chapter on Great Gatsby Claude
Question: Why is Nick telling this story?
Nick is telling this story because his father taught him not to criticize or judge people that quickly because there might be some aspects which he might have some benefits toward the other people. Nick perceives Gatsby. Nick gets more interested toward Gatsby because he wants to know who exactly Gatsby is. To explain about Gatsby, he even tells about his lives in the past. For example, Nick explains that although they have a tradition that they're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, the actual founder of his line was his great-uncle.
Question: Why is Nick confused and a little disgusted at the end of the chapter?
Nick was confused of what Daisy and Tom were doing. Nick is confused and a little disgusted at the end of this chapter because there were no such purposes in Daisy's head although Nick seemed that the thing for Daisy to do was to rush out of the house, child in arms. Nick was also confused about the fact that Tom had some woman in New York was less surprising than that he had been depressed by a book. Later on, Nick felt like something was nibbling at the edge of stale ideas like when his physical sturdy egotism was no longer nourished his heart.
Question: Why is Nick telling this story?
Nick is telling this story because his father taught him not to criticize or judge people that quickly because there might be some aspects which he might have some benefits toward the other people. Nick perceives Gatsby. Nick gets more interested toward Gatsby because he wants to know who exactly Gatsby is. To explain about Gatsby, he even tells about his lives in the past. For example, Nick explains that although they have a tradition that they're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, the actual founder of his line was his great-uncle.
Question: Why is Nick confused and a little disgusted at the end of the chapter?
Nick was confused of what Daisy and Tom were doing. Nick is confused and a little disgusted at the end of this chapter because there were no such purposes in Daisy's head although Nick seemed that the thing for Daisy to do was to rush out of the house, child in arms. Nick was also confused about the fact that Tom had some woman in New York was less surprising than that he had been depressed by a book. Later on, Nick felt like something was nibbling at the edge of stale ideas like when his physical sturdy egotism was no longer nourished his heart.