Sunday, 2 December 2012

Reading journal (The Great Gatsby): Chapter 3

Section One:

  • Imagery: Musical Imagery- "opera of voices pitches a key higher" "[referring to the Englishmen]  for a few words in the right key"
  • Language of excess: "Pyramid of fruit", "corps of caterers", "finger bowls of champagne
  • Description of Gatsby's smile
  • Use of bright colours- i.e. the yellow of the two girl's dresses
Section Two:
  • Superficiality: "introductions forgotten on the spot", the fact people gossip about Gatsby but still attend his parties
  • Alienation: Nick's words about his time in new york
  • Gatsby: His reputation is juxtaposed with his almost meager introduction to with Nick 

1 comment:

  1. These are interesting comments. Aim to go into a bit more detail on narrative and thematic elements.

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