The Great Gatsby

    Chapter one was an introduction to the characters and their lifestyles. So far, we found out that Nick, Daisy, and Tom were rich because of their family and that Gatsby was a hard working man. Everyone we encountered so far are alcoholics but back in their time, those were normal actions. Nick is the narrator of the story, he plays his role well as he brings us through events that the they are going through. I don't understand why they allow Tom to drink, constantly, knowing that he is so abusive. Also, what caused their relationship to remain as it is after leaving New Haven. It was a little strange when Nick ran into Gatsby. I was confused as to why he was standing on the dock in a daze. I think that throughout the book, either Tom will stop putting his hands on his wife or she will leave him. Also, all of the characters will stop drinking as much as they did when we were first introduced to them. I think that Nick will further deepen the description of Jordan and who he is. I don't understand why Gatsby is just standing on the dock. I think that Nick will talk to Gatsby. I do like that he is narrating the story because of the way he exaggerates what's going on.