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Chapter Two
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Notes on the first three pages of Chapter 2 of 'The Great Gatsby'
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Chapter Two
T.J Eckleburg
'blue and gigantic'
Overlooking them, like God
Materialism
Reminder of the wealth they don't have
'but his eyes...dumping ground'
Morality is fading
Parallel with blindness of those who can secure the American Dream
Throughout the novel Eckleburg's eyes fade
Symbolises the past and how it is always around
Link to Gatsby
Fitzgerald uses 'vigil' both to describe Gatsby and Eckleburg's eyes
Link to God
Eyes of God see everything
Tom
Old Money
Characteristics
'my girl'
Possessive
Wants to be in control/craves power
Degrading treatment of Myrtle
Objectifies her
Just a trophy to show off
Myrtle
'blocked out the light'
Distortion of reality
There but not supposed to be
Negativity - Casts a shadow over the story
Shows that something bad will happen if Myrtle is involved
Myrtle's Death
Gatsby's Death
Death of the American Dream
Emphasis of introduction could show power
Contrasts with Tom's initial description of her
'carried her flesh sensuously'
Only seen as an object/trophy to show off to people
'get some chairs'
Power/control
Contrasts with stereotype of women in 1920s America
She uses the admiration men have of her to her own advantage
'figure of a woman'
Sexulaised/object
Represents the way men treat women, negativity and how she is different to other women of this period
Valley of Ashes
'Ash grey men'
Working class have dull lives
No chance of the American Dream
'Ashes'
Death
Myrtle/Gatsby
Death of the American Dream
Burning embers
Still hope
False hope
Remains
Left behind/unwanted/leftovers from the higher class
Could represent something sentimental (i.e ashes of a relative)
Shows how the sentimentality has been replaced by materialism
Fire
Could be intentional/caused by people higher up in the social hierarchy
Represents how the American Dream is untouchable for the lower class
Thrown out by society
'Grey'
Silver imagery
Used to represent wealth and being high up in the social hierarchy
2nd Best (gold is 1st best)
Grey is a slightly more dirty version of silver
Gatsby's parties
Contrasts with the bright colours used to represent Gatsby's parties
Valley of Ashes makes the higher class seem more flamboyant than they are
Representation of the Great Depression
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