The Great Gatsby
CHAPTER SUMMARIES

Chapter One

  • We are first introduced to Nick Carraway the narrator.
  • Nick is shown as a nice honest person that listens to everyone's problems.
  • Tom and Daisy Buchanan are introduced when Nick visits them at their house.
  • Nick does not like Tom too much.
  • Jordan Baker the woman golfer is introduced.
  • Hints are given about problems between Daisy and Tom.
  • Tom is having an affair under Daisy's nose.
  • Nick sees Gatsby for the first time
Chapter Two
  • Myrtle Wilson is introduced. She is the woman having the affair with Tom.
  • Nick, Tom, and Myrtle travel to New York where they spend the evening.
  • Tom and Myrtle fight, Tom breaks Myrtle's nose.
  • Myrtle's husband is intimidated by Tom.
Chapter Three
  • Gatsby has a huge party.
  • Gatsby does not socialize though.
  • Rumors are going around about Gatsby
  • We see Jay and his Mansion for the first time
Chapter Four
  • We find out about Gatsby's life, how he went to Oxford, inherited his fortune from his family etc.
  • Gatsby introduces us to Mr. Wolfsheim who is involved in organized crime, this indicates that Gatsby could be involved too.
  • We learn about Gatsby and Daisy for the first time through Jordan.
  • Nick will set up a meeting between the two.
Chapter Five
  • Daisy and Gatsby are reunited through Nick.
  • Gatsby shows Daisy that he now has more wealth than he used to.
  • Everyone is materialistic, except Nick.
  • Gatsby is a little disappointed because Daisy  is not as perfect as he remembered.
Chapter Six
  • Gatsby has another party.
  • Gatsby's life story is completely revealed.
  • Gatsby's obsession with Daisy is also revealed more clearly.
  • Tom and Jay have a confrontation.
Chapter Seven
  • Nick meets Daisy's daughter.
  • Tom figures out what is going on between Gatsby and Daisy and becomes very upset.
  • Gatsby tells Daisy to tell Tom that she never loved him.
  • Wilson discovers Myrtle's unfaithfulness.
  • Myrtle is locked up by Wilson and then escapes.
  • While escaping Gatsby's car hits her and kills her.
Chapter Eight
  • We find out that Daisy was the one in the drivers seat of Gatsby's car.
  • Wilson goes nuts because he can't take what Myrtle did to him.
  • Wilson kills Gatsby because it was his car that killed Myrtle.
  • Wilson commits suicide.
Chapter Nine
  • Nick makes plans for the funeral.
  • Gatsby's Funeral, three people show up.
  • Nick returns to the west.
  • Nick meets with Tom Buchanan
  • Nick gets a last view of Gatsby's house.

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