The Great Gatsby Chapter 3 Analysis

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After being introduced to Jay Gatsby in Chapter 3, in regards to all that was read, it can be inferred that Gatsby is a hospitable, rich man. In the beginning of Chapter 3, Nick is explaining the parties his neighbor Gatsby hosts. The parties are beyond luxurious and guest always seem to have fun on and with Gatsby's property. Most of the guests at his party usually never meet Gatsby or even know him personally, yet without invitation, are more than welcomed. Guests are served with the finest drinks, music, foods, and are even served dinner twice in one night. Also, the guests are not discriminated against their social class. People from both West Egg and East Egg, despite their differences, become one at the parties and interact. Based on …show more content…
In Chapter 3, Nick and Jordan stumble upon a drunk man in Gatsby's library, the man says "Absolutely real-- have pages and everything. I thought they'd be a nice durable cardboard" (Fitzgerald 45). The fact that Gatsby has actual books in his library is very important. This is because it makes him different from many people of his wealth. The drunk man in Chapter 3 is surprised that Gatsby has real books in his library because it probably wasn't common for people to have real books in their library. As we know from Chapter 1 and 2, it is visible to know that wealthy people in the book like to put up a facade and keep their appearances and reputations exemplary and up to par with their social status. Therefore it can be inferred that they owned libraries with fake books as decoration (or cardboard). It would give people the idea that they were intellectual and smart because that is what books are associated with. However, you can tell that Gatsby is actually all of these things because he has actual books and has many genuine attributes that can prove that he is not like the others. Chapter 3 also exhibits the narrator, Nick's, first personal encounter with
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