The Great Gatsby Continued...

1-31-17

Displacement: something/person placed in different time

 

Anachronism: a person who is out of time

 

Prodigality: something that is suppose to be in a place

 

("  ") is the use of quotations can be used as irony or humor

 

2-1-17

 

-Why is Gatsby not at his own party?

 

-All the characters want to be seen by who they (want) to be but not for who they are.

 

-"The lonely crowd"

 

2-3-17

 

-Gatsby asked to speak to Jordan Baker

 

-vinous: being drunk on wine

 

-Jordan Baker is incurably dishonest

 

-Jordan & Nick have a little thing going on ;)