Dialectical Journal For The Great Gatsby

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1. What is your favorite quote from the novel? Explain its significance. “It is invariably saddening to look through new eyes at things upon which you have expended your own powers of adjustment” (Fitzgerald 104). In The Great Gatsby, readers observe Jay Gatsby’s dream of Daisy Fay slowly disintegrate as he tries to transform the past into reality. This quote demonstrates the sorrow that floods through Gatsby when he realizes he was wrong in his attempts to change what has already been done. Although they were in love five years ago, Jay Gatsby discerns the fact that he and Daisy can never be the same when she rejects the once-loved Gatsby for the rich and eager Tom. Gatsby needed to look at Daisy in a new light even though he had his mind set on them falling in love once again.

2. Is Nick the best choice for narrator? If so, what are your …show more content…
Gatsby relished many luxuries such as his expensive car, enormous house, and the innumerable parties that overflowed with people every weekend However, the ultimate goal of these indulgences was to lure his one true love, Daisy Fay, back into his company. This novel portrays Gatsby as he lives half of the American Dream; he indeed used his talents to benefit his economic standing. The readers are introduced to Meyer Wolfshiem and Dan Cody, the two who encouraged Gatsby to pursue his dreams and assisted him along the way. Nonetheless, his economic standing did not ensure his happiness, as his transition from rags to riches was compromised because Daisy had already moved on. She was looking for a man with old money, someone who had been used to being wealthy - entirely unlike Gatsby, who did everything in his power to impress her with his new money. Although some, similar to Gatsby, appear like they are living the American Dream, deep inside they are lost without that one thing money cannot buy

Great Gatsby Dialectical Journal

1. What is the mood, or feeling created by the author in the beginning? I think he feels very confident in what he’s gonna do. But then suddenly his mood sorta changes when there on the boat his mood sorta changes to more of scared type. When his friend goes to bed he wants to go have a cigar to I guess calm him down. When he falls off the yacht his mood changes to a more a tired person because he’s been swimming for awhile. Once he reaches where he wanted to go he seems very scared to actually.…

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Dialectical Journal For The Great Gatsby

1. I believe what is most important about chapter 1 is that we were able to meet the main characters of the story. We were introduced to them one by one and got to know them on a more personal level so that we will be able to understand them more throughout the book. We also learned a lot about the Narrator and where he came from. 2. At the beginning of the novel nick describes his self as coming from a prominent Midwestern family. He also informs us that he graduated from New Haven in 1915. Nick…

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The Great Gatsby Journal Entries Chapters 7-9 3/22/16; Chapter 7; What does money reveal about Gatsby? Gatsby’s use of money leads readers to believe that he is the elegant person Nick leads them to believe. Readers are curious on how he became so wealthy but they do not really dwell on the fact. Neither does anyone else in the story as long as they are provided for at Gatsby’s great parties. However, in Chapter 7, Tom says to Nick, “I found out what your ‘drug-stores’ were...He and this Wolfsheim…

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make copies.” Transferring her attention to the pictures, the one on top was of an old tintype with worn ragged edges and faded from age. Underneath and written in graceful, flowing script was the name of Monsieur Jacques Dominic Devereux, her fifth great-grandfather. “He was tall.” “That was unusual for the time as people were typically shorter in those days. Have you ever noticed how old door handles are lower than they are now?” “I never thought about. Makes sense now.” She had to squint at the faint…

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at her revamped living room while Bass worked on getting the Quail she had caught early that morning ready to put in the oven. Listening to the shopkeeper's wife on that first visit into town, Charlie realized that she had a keen interest in her great-grandma's junk. So, she and Bass had the blackout equivalent of an estate sell and now had a healthy credit at most of the shops in town along with two goats and a hen house full of chickens that they had barted for. The cabin was cozy and going…

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The soft click of a key turning in a lock alerted Tom to Booker's impending arrival, and a joyous smile played over his lips, highlighting his attractive face. Closing his book, he gazed expectantly across the room, waiting in anticipation for the moment his lover walked through the door. It was a vision he knew he would never grow weary of seeing. He took an almost child-like pleasure in seeing the man he adored enter his apartment every evening, so much so, he often found himself blushing with…

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Nick describes himself as both highly moral and tolerant. He also mentions how he reserves judgement on others, as his father taught him, as a way to not misunderstand them. Although he states this, the fact that he casts an instant judgement on Gatsby in the brief mention, also means he’s a hypocrite. 3. Nick mentions that he knew Tom Buchanan in college and that…

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The narrator’s attitude changes during the course of the story. The narrator’s attitude changes from happy and confident to scared out of the minds and terrorfied . I that because in paragraph 1 it says” Both of us were entirely confident of our abilities.” This is important because this is how the narrator feels in the beginning of the story. Also in paragraph 1 it states “ We were strong, able man, and there wasn’t much about forest or wildlife that we didn’t know .” That too shows that the attitude…

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“What the hell are you reading to her?” Miles asked, picking up the paperback novel that lay on a sleeping Bass’ chest. Rubbing his eyes, Bass swung his legs onto the floor as he sat up rubbing his eyes. “It was all Aaron could find.” Miles scoffed, throwing the book down on the cot next to Bass. “A fucking romance novel?” “It’s not like there’s a library down the street Miles,” he replied, looking down at the book. “Where is Aaron, anyway? I haven’t seen him or Rachel since last night.” “I…

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Bass sends Charlie upstairs after dinner, while he checks on the horses one last time and makes sure the cabin is locked up. Entering the master bedroom, he finds Charlie turning down the bed in nothing but a tank top and panties as she stops to stare at him. Hanging his jacket in the closet, he makes his way to the side of the bed closest to the door, laying his weapons on the nightstand. “Figured you’d be in bed already.” Undressing, he folds his clothes neatly placing them on the chest at…

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