You have now visited THREE parties thrown by different people in the novel, and all attended by Nick Carraway. What similarities exist between the three parties? What differences exist? Why does Fitzgerald include these three parties in the first three chapters of the novel?
Some similarity's between the party's are that they all had alcohol and were concerned about money. They were more concerned who had the money. They all had different tones to the tones like Myrtles was cramped and small but Gatsby's was upbeat and large. I think that they tell about the party's so soon so that they can introduce more people and so we get an idea of how the book will be.
ReplyDeleteThese parties are all very similar because at every party there is a prevalence of money. Each party is preoccupied by the money and values. Also, at each party Nick feels out of place, but Gatsby's is where he is most comfortable. Myrtle and Daisy's parties are mostly similar but differ from Gatsby's party because his is more extravagent and magical. The other two parties are more gloomy and depressing and not as glamorous. The other two parties are also made up of a small amount of people which makes the party more intimate, unlike Gatsby's who the people have never met and don't know each others name. The author includes these to show how magical and extravagant Gatsby's parties are compared to anyone else in East or West egg.
ReplyDeleteIn The Great Gatsby, there are three parties and there different in their own ways. The Gatsby party I believe stood out the most, because it had the most people who attended it and Nick was most comfortable there. Gatsby's party was very extravagant and was a more up beat party. The Tom and Daisy party was a lot more gloomy and depression. Their party though was still extravagant, but in a totally different way than Gatsby's. It was a small intimate party unlike Gatsby's which was large. The depression parts of the Tom and Daisy's party was that the husband cheats and she wishes her daughter was a fool. At their party though everyone knows one another. Then we have the Myrtle and Tom's party. This party was also depressing and gloomy. It was also small and intimate. Their party was smokey and cramped with a lot of people in one area. Myrtle was punched at the party and this made the party gloomy and depressing. Some similarities between all three the parties was that there was alcohol at them and Nick's an outcast at all the parties.
ReplyDeleteAll three of the parties that we have heard that Nick has attended have had a ton of alcohol, money (but different definitions for each) and everyone Nick has not been able to fit in. The first party was Tom and Daisy’s an extremely small party but still found its way to drama when Tom’s mistress Myrtle calling. It was quite gloomy as well as Tom and Myrtle’s small party. Everybody was faking to try and impress Tom and again had drama when Myrtle was punch by Tom and got a broken nose after antagonizing him about Daisy. Gatsby’s party was the most extravagant party where nobody knew each other because it was so big, and that was probably the reason why there was no worries and everyone was upbeat. Even though Tom still felt like he was an outcast, he was most comfortable at Gatsby’s party.
ReplyDeleteEach of the parties that Nick went to, had lots of people with lots of money, as well as lots of alcohol and drinking. He first was at Daisy and Tom's house, which was small and personal, even when Tom's mistress called the house. He then went with Tom to see Myrtle and then he went to another party with them. Myrtle acted loud and crazy, trying to be the center of attention. Then he went to Gatsby's large, extravagant, crazy party. There were tons of rich people, drinking and eating, and Nick finally met Gatsby. He also met up with Jordan Baker there, who he first met at Daisy's house. The author included these three parties because it shows the different types of people who lived in the 1920's, from new money to old money, as well as the less fortunate.
ReplyDeleteNick attended three parties in the first three chapters of the book. He went to Tom and Daisy's party, Tom and Myrtles party, and Gatsby's party. The first two parties he went to which were Tom's parties, were small get togethers. There was still a lot of alcohol and music the but the two do not even come close to comparing to Gatsby's parties. Gatsby's parties are huge and extravagant. Gatsby has so much money that every Friday he throws a huge party, his guests are picked up in his Rolls Royce and brought to his mansion where they enjoy music, dancing and all the alcohol they could want. Although the parties are different, there is a common theme among the people attending these parties. They all superficial, shallow and fake. They just want to impress the rich and use the party thrower to have a good time. The author added these parties in to demonstrate the culture of the 1920s and show that the book has main theme of partying and fake people.
ReplyDeleteThe author included the 3 parties so early in the book to help more easily identify the culture of the 1920's. Both of toms parties were very small in relation to Gatsbys and were not even close to as extravagent, however the same kind of people were attracted - people that are only there to have a good time. Gatsby nor Tom, didnt really have any friends, they only had strangers that they threw parties for, Tom never knew most of the people that went to ether of his parties, and i doubt Gatsby could even keep track of all his guests. Because we get more of an in-depth feel of Tom and Gatsby through these parties, its easier to predict what the outcome of the book may be as it goes on keeping this information in mind.
ReplyDeleteNick has been to three different parties in the start of The Great Gatsby. He went to Tom's and Daisy's first. Then Myrtle and Tom's party second in the Valley of Ashes. Then finally Gatsby's extravagant party. Both of Tom's party had a lot of drama contained in it. Like the tension between Daisy and Tom at the first party and when Tom hit Myrtle at the second party. But Gatsby's party had zero drama, probably because they were all drunk. Another similarity between both of Tom's parties was they were both very small. They're gloomy and depressing where everyone knows each other. But on the other hand, Gatsby's party is huge and no one knows each other. Gatsby's party is the only one that Nick feels comfortable at. But all three of these parties have two things in common: money and alcohol. Every drop of alcohol that was near someone, citizens went after it. Anywhere where there was someone with lots of money and part of the upper class, people swarmed to them. All three of these parties only have guests because there is drinks and money or talks about money. It's a quick escape from their reality.
ReplyDeleteIn the book Tom and Gatsby's parties are similar and different in many ways. In both of Toms parties they were not as extravagant as Gatsby's. In Gatsby's parties cars and cars of people come in and fruit in imported for the alcohol. In Tom's parties there were more load and crazy people. One thing in common is that all the people were using them to get drunk and party. Also, there was always alcohol at the parties. Last, at all of these parties Tom and Gatsby didn't know everyone who was at the parties and they didn't care. That is how that parties were similar and different.
ReplyDeleteNick in the first three chapters has been to 3 different parties. He has been to Daisy and Tom's, Myrtle and Tom's and then Gatsby's. All these parties had similarities and differences. Gatsby's part was the biggest and most fancy party out of all 3. Myrtle and Tom's party was very small and crowded, filled with a lot of drama. And then Daisy and Tom's was very small as well too. Both Myrtle and Daisy's party were drama filled because there was tension with Daisy and Tom when Tom's mistress Myrtle called. There was also drama at Myrtles party because Myrtle's nose got broken by Tom. These two parties were both ruined by the same idea even though they were together. Both Daisy and Myrtle some way interfered with eachothers party. Gatsby's party also had drama but it was just between couples but his party was very large with tons of cars coming with more and more people.I think that the author has these three parties right in the first three chapters to show that parties were a main activity of this time period and also to show that in some way the parties are all similar even though there are different classes of people attending.
ReplyDeleteIn the first three chapters Nick has been to three different parties thrown by three different people. After being to Daisy, Myrtle's, and Gatsby's, it can be concluded that they all have many similarities and differences. Some similarities include that they all were more on the fancy side. Gatsby's was at his mansion and Tom's was at his fancier house. Even Myrtle's was a bit fancy with some of the stuff Tom had bought her. They also all had some sort or romance drama. At Gatsby's it was between the guests, at Myrtle's it was between Myrtle and Tom, and at Daisy's it was between her and Tom. Some of the differences included how people came to the parties. At Myrtle's it was all her friends so she could show off. At Daisy's it was just her best friend and Nick, her cousin, and at Gatsby's most of the people weren't even invited at all and just came. Another difference was the type of party. Myrtle's was mostly just talking and seeing who is better while Daisy's was a nice formal afternoon and dinner. Gatsby's was by far the biggest and went nearly all night and was mostly partying. The reason Fitzgerald includes the three parties is to show how different everyone is but how people still like to get together and show off even if they have different levels of wealth.
ReplyDeleteNick has been to three different parties in the first three chapters of The Great Gatsby and they've all been quite different with a twist of similarities in there! The first two parties that he went to which were Tom and Daisy's and Myrtle's were smaller gatherings of people who occupied themselves with some alcohol and music but the overall mood of the party was more depressing. Then Nick went to Gatsby's party which was much larger and extravagant with tons of alcohol, loud music, and dancing throughout the night. All the parties can be seen as similar if you look at the type of people that went because they were all shallow and trying to impress the people who had money and all the parties involved money in some way. It's clear that they were different though when you look at the size and different moods of the three parties. Fitzgerald includes these parties to introduce the book because he's able to introduce the people and the way different characters act by using parties.
ReplyDeleteIf you people haven;t noticed, Nick is a baddie and he has hit up 3 parties in the first 3 sections of his story. These 3 parties are all similar mostly because the people in each are there to show off and act in the wealthiest manner possible. For example, in Myrtles party, no one really had fun, the people just tried to look their best by putting on great dresses. The same went for Gatsby as well as the dinner party. On the other hand, one of the main differences was that each party had its own theme. For example, Myrtle's was small but hectic and in contrast the dinner part was a much more free environment and much less physical and more talkative. Lastly, the Gatsby party was just enormous and outa' hand. I believe that the author choose to put these parties in the beginning of the story because it sets a very dominant and lasting mood throughout the story that is very important. This type of party placement also helps to show how life and daily routines went down back in the 1920's in the city. Overall, these 3 parties played a large part in the plot of the book and will most probably effect circumstances many pages down the road for me.
ReplyDeleteNick has been to 3 parties which were similar but somewhat different to each other in terms of setting. All 3 of these parties were events for the guests to act as wealthy as possible. The first party was a dinner party in Tom's mansion, where Daisy and Tom tried to act and look like rich snobs. The second party at Myrtle's apartment wasn't fun or energetic, but everyone dressed as fancy as possible to show off that they were "rich". The third party at Gatsby's elegant mansion could be called a get-away for the guests, where jazz roared and drinks were passed around infinitely and everyone could forget their second life that was outside of the party. The author includes these parties in the first 3 chapters to represent what people wanted more than anything during the 1920s: money.
ReplyDeleteIn the first few chapters Nick has been to 3 very different parties. The Gatsby party and Toms dinner party with Daisy and his party with Myrtle were by far the most different. Gatsby's was a large, wild party while Toms was a sit down dinner. Another difference is you had to be invited to Toms while many people were not invited to Gatsby's. Even though they were different they were also very similar. All the parties had a lot to do with alcohol and money. All the parties either talked about money or are extravagant and expensive to show off their money. Fitzgerald includes this because you get to see the lifestyle differences of our main characters and we also get to know them better.
ReplyDeleteThe parties that we have seen Nick all had a lot of alcohol, money and random people. He described them as “moths” because they eat everything, very destructive, all look the same and are only out at night or active at night. These people that attended these parties were partiers, because they were mostly flappers and guys who wanted to have a good time for a night. The people who came all had one thing in mind and was to try and be successful and rich but none of them had this, so by being around people who had it made them feel like they did. You also see a lot of liquor. There was a lot of fruit to mix with the alcohol and machines to make it. This shows the amount of wealth Gatsby has. “Five crates of oranges and lemons arrived” (Chapter 3 article). Gatsby always made sure he had enough of fruit and didn't care the price. Lastly, the money that was represented at these parties was everywhere. Between food, waiters, cleaners, alcohol and everything Gatsby gave to his guest. Nick described one of the waiters as floating because everyone ignores the butlers, they become irrelevant. One party Nick went to was little and didn't have all the ligures Gatsby provided. The author shows you these parties in the beginning because he wants you to see the differences in them, like wealth and non wealth and how people act.
ReplyDeleteThe parties that we have seen it had a lot illegal alcohol it also had people from everywhere they were not invited they only show up to the party to have a drink and for Gatsby money Nick is they only one invited to the party these people that attended these parties were parties because like i say they only want to be there because of Gatsby money it also was a lot of grit to mix with the alsocho and machines to make it they don't describe the butler because they don't think that is important it was alcohol every were also a lot of flowers.
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