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Mind Map by catherine shiels, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by catherine shiels
about 11 years ago
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Chapter One - Plot Summary
- 1) Nick returned to the Midwest & is writing a book
about past evens which happened when he was on the
East Coast of USA
- 2) He starts his narration with a
self-analysis, trying to pin down
important aspects of his character
- 3) He remembers his dads advice to show
tolerance towards others and to reserve
judgement
- "Reserving Judgements is a matter
of infinite hope" Pg 7
- "Reserving Judgements is a matter
of infinite hope" Pg 7
- 4) Nick Refers to Gatsby as ...
- ..."the man who gives his name to
the book" Pg 8
- ..."the man who gives his name to
the book" Pg 8
- 5) Nick displays certain
AMBIVALENCE in his dedication
to Gatsbys memory.
- 6) He is scornful of some aspects of
Gatsby's character and behaviour.
- 7)he has unqualified admiration for Gatsbys...
- ... "heightened sensitivity to the promises of life"
and his "extraordinary gift of hope" Pg 8
- ... "heightened sensitivity to the promises of life"
and his "extraordinary gift of hope" Pg 8
- 8) Nick tells us a lil bit bout his family,
he claims that he is descended from
the Dukes of Buccleuch
- 9) His father runs the hardware business set up by
his grandads bro during the American Civil War
(1861-1865) when he avoided service
- 10) Nick was in the First World War
(1914-1918) which caused
considerable disruption in his life
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