Post by thethoughtpolice on Sept 27, 2011 13:25:21 GMT
Chapter 6- hope this covers it!!!
• The glass ceiling is designed to represent a transparent border between Gatsby and his coveted desires.
• The East Eggers are invited to one of Gatsby’s parties, however only agree to come out of the social awkwardness of the situation. They aren’t pleased or impressed by his way of life or his attempts to gain acceptance into their circle of acquaintances.
• Therefore Gatsby thinks that he has his foot in the door, however it will always prevent him from becoming one of them. ‘As if they cared.’
• He can see them in their “perfect lifestyle,” one of which he craves to be accepted into, but it is not tangible for him, he will always be held back, never to achieve his goal.
• Tom refers to Gatsby as a “crazy fish” again highlighting the fact that Gatsby will never gain the likes of Tom’s acceptance
• Throughout this scene, Gatsby continuously offers them gifts/ something to heighten their opinion of him. However this has the opposite effect- they merely feel uncomfortable, and do not remotely provide any kind of stimulating conversation.
• In an attempt to make Daisy fall in love with him again Gatsby throws a party, but she is repulsed by the vulgar display of entertainment and his lifestyle. It doesn’t have the desired effect.
• Nick describes the party as an “indefinite procession of shadows” which shows that that the guests don’t know each other, and that they don’t have standards by which to follow.
• Daisy was disgusted by the embarrassing display of Gatsby’s party, but she is still hypnotized by Gatsby himself and a possibility to escape her vacuous world of money and her severed relationship with her husband. “Romantic possibilities totally absent from her world.”
• Tom tries to remind Daisy (fairly aggressively) that Gatsby is not of her social class, and that there is an invisible border between the two of them. He is something she can’t have, as he is not worthy to behold someone like her. He tries to condemn Gatsby as a criminal, “Who is this Gatsby anyhow? Some big bootlegger?”- tries to portray him as immoral and dishonourable so that Daisy will stay away from him, away from temptation.
Appearance vs morality
• Gatsby’s dream is for Daisy to be his, admit that she never loved Tom, and return to how everything was before they separated years ago. This reinforces Gatsby’s obsession with time, and he wants everything to be just like it was before. “Can’t repeat the past?’ he cried incredulously. Why of course you can!” This proves that he is also slightly delusional in thinking he can change Daisy back to how she was before- innocent and free.
• Fitzgerald establishes this in the chapter by referring to everyone else as shadows- Gatsby doesn’t really know or care about anyone but Daisy, and this suggests that they are the only “real” people there in the sense that they actually know each other and have been more than acquaintances.
• The Glass ceiling provides a barrier between himself and Daisy- she is slipping away from him.
• Fitzgerald has Nick give Gatsby advice not to push him too far. We have seen the real Daisy as being married, motherly and when we’ve seen the young, innocent “flower” experiencing her first kiss with Gatsby we’re made to realize how far things have changed in 5 years. Again enforcing how implausible it would be to rewind the clock again.
• The glass ceiling is designed to represent a transparent border between Gatsby and his coveted desires.
• The East Eggers are invited to one of Gatsby’s parties, however only agree to come out of the social awkwardness of the situation. They aren’t pleased or impressed by his way of life or his attempts to gain acceptance into their circle of acquaintances.
• Therefore Gatsby thinks that he has his foot in the door, however it will always prevent him from becoming one of them. ‘As if they cared.’
• He can see them in their “perfect lifestyle,” one of which he craves to be accepted into, but it is not tangible for him, he will always be held back, never to achieve his goal.
• Tom refers to Gatsby as a “crazy fish” again highlighting the fact that Gatsby will never gain the likes of Tom’s acceptance
• Throughout this scene, Gatsby continuously offers them gifts/ something to heighten their opinion of him. However this has the opposite effect- they merely feel uncomfortable, and do not remotely provide any kind of stimulating conversation.
• In an attempt to make Daisy fall in love with him again Gatsby throws a party, but she is repulsed by the vulgar display of entertainment and his lifestyle. It doesn’t have the desired effect.
• Nick describes the party as an “indefinite procession of shadows” which shows that that the guests don’t know each other, and that they don’t have standards by which to follow.
• Daisy was disgusted by the embarrassing display of Gatsby’s party, but she is still hypnotized by Gatsby himself and a possibility to escape her vacuous world of money and her severed relationship with her husband. “Romantic possibilities totally absent from her world.”
• Tom tries to remind Daisy (fairly aggressively) that Gatsby is not of her social class, and that there is an invisible border between the two of them. He is something she can’t have, as he is not worthy to behold someone like her. He tries to condemn Gatsby as a criminal, “Who is this Gatsby anyhow? Some big bootlegger?”- tries to portray him as immoral and dishonourable so that Daisy will stay away from him, away from temptation.
Appearance vs morality
• Gatsby’s dream is for Daisy to be his, admit that she never loved Tom, and return to how everything was before they separated years ago. This reinforces Gatsby’s obsession with time, and he wants everything to be just like it was before. “Can’t repeat the past?’ he cried incredulously. Why of course you can!” This proves that he is also slightly delusional in thinking he can change Daisy back to how she was before- innocent and free.
• Fitzgerald establishes this in the chapter by referring to everyone else as shadows- Gatsby doesn’t really know or care about anyone but Daisy, and this suggests that they are the only “real” people there in the sense that they actually know each other and have been more than acquaintances.
• The Glass ceiling provides a barrier between himself and Daisy- she is slipping away from him.
• Fitzgerald has Nick give Gatsby advice not to push him too far. We have seen the real Daisy as being married, motherly and when we’ve seen the young, innocent “flower” experiencing her first kiss with Gatsby we’re made to realize how far things have changed in 5 years. Again enforcing how implausible it would be to rewind the clock again.