The Great Gatsby-Chapter 1: Pg. 1-21

Summary:

• This chapter starts off with Nick talking about his life in West Egg and how he lives next to Mr. Gatsby.  Then he describes how he was in the Great War and when he came home he wanted to move to the East.  Nick goes to Daisy (his cousin) and Tom's mansion in East Egg for dinner.  Nick meets Ms. Baker and learns that Tom has a "woman" in New York.  Later Nick and Daisy go on a walk and talk about Daisy's daughter and how Nick did not show up to Daisy and Tom's wedding because he was in the war.

• "That's what i get for marrying a brute of a man, a great, big, hulking physical specimen of a..." -Daisy
• This quote stood out because the words brute and hulking remind me of a monster like the Hulk.  The work specimen also makes me think of a biological science experiment, not a human being.  However, this quote matches Tom because he is a racist and flaunts his money while he is having an affair with another woman in New York.
• Tom:  Sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a hard mouth and a supercilious manner,two shining arrogant eyes that established dominance over his face, always looked like he was leaning forward,great pack of muscle, racist (Theory about how the white people are the "greatest" race), football player at New Haven, Flaunts his wealth, thinks he is royalty
• "It was a body capable of enormous leverage--a cruel body."
• Tom serves as the "opposite" of Nick in this story.  Nick is quiet, he listens to everyone, and he does not have to have be the center of attention.  Tom on the other hand flaunts his wealth and is ignorant.  He is also racist and has "another woman" in New York.