The Great Gatsby Chapter One

'The Great Gatsby' : Chapter One

The narrator for the majority of chapter 1 is Nick and we see everything through his eyes. He sees alot of detail in everything and describes characters and places so well that there is a clear picture painted in ones own mind. Nick also describes the way he sees others and has a good idea of what they are like from first glance. The first Chapter builds up to Nick finally seeing a silhouette of Mr.Gatsby.

Nick himself is slightly sarcastic to appease his cousin 'Daisy' at one point but apart from that he seems to be a lighthearted businessman.
Nick's cousin Daisy is a bubbly and funloving type of person but at times can become serious especially at the time when the phone rang on page 22 and when she is talking to Nick on page 23. Daisy is quite ditsy and sometimes appears to be silly which adds to her bubbliness.
Tom is Daisy's huband he seems to get jealous of other people and likes to be the center of attention like on page 16 Daisy and Nick are talking and Tom just butts in.
Miss Baker seems to be a rather posh person but doesnt seem to have much to do in her life so she is always sleeping around.

Themes found in Cahpter one of 'The Great Gatsby' are of unrestfulness as Tom and Daisy can never stay in the same place for too long without moving. Another theme in Chapter one is of mysterious associated with Gatsy due to his presence being silhouetted when first seen by Nick.

The setting in Tom and Daisy's mansion is described as angelic with the white curtains fluttering as wind comes in through the windows. Aslo at the start Nick's bungalow is described as being set in on the more unfabulous 'egg'.

Thisw is not really the type of book i would read but the way the author puts the sense of mysteriousness around Gatsby has intrigued me and this makes me want to know more abou him and his part to play in this book.