Narrative elements- time
fluid change of time eg the kiss between Gatsby and Daisy at the end
we learn a lot about Gatsby in this chapter
Gatsby has a party and invites Daisy and Tom. It's awkward between Tom and Gatsby: "i know your wife" "that so?"
The structure of chapter: flashback-party-flashback. It is very jumpy as though Nick is telling us things as they come to him. In the kiss flashback we forget about Nick as there is so much description it sounds like Gatsby is telling us and not Nick.
Why did Gatsby invite Tom? to show both him and Daisy how well off he is and that he is a match for Tom which is why Tom is so arrogant and cold towards him.
The suggestion that Gatsby is a bootlegger is interesting because this shows context and informs us that no one else knows about Dan Cody
You pick out narrative elements well. You have made consistently useful notes on this novel.
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