The Great Gatsby Chapter 3
Whose car is this? How do you know?
Gatsby’s Parties “I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby’s house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited-they went there” How do people conduct themselves at these parties?
Extravagance What kinds of things go on at Gatsby’s parties? What extreme measures does Gatsby take to ensure a good time?
Rumors What are some of the rumors about Gatsby?
Owl Eyes “Absolutely real-” To what is this quote referring? Where else is Owl Eyes mentioned in this chapter?
Awkward Describe the meeting between Nick and Gatsby. How old is Gatsby? What is Gatsby like?
Nick on Gatsby “It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life”
Who said this? Why? “Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known”
Nick as narrator Towards the end of the chapter Nick interrupts the narration and addresses the reader What info does Nick give us here?
Character Development Nick Jordan Gatsby
Elements of the 1920s Role of alcohol C/C the parties in chapter 1, 2, and 3 Hedonism Obsession with material things Obsession with social class American Dream
“The very rich are different from you and me” F. S. Fitzgerald