了不起的盖茨比英文读书笔记.docx

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了不起的盖茨比英文读书笔记

TheGreatGatsbyReview

TheGreatGatsbyisprobablyF.ScottFitzgerald*sgreatestnovel—abookthatoffersdamningandinsightfulviewsoftheAmericannouveauricheinthe1920s・

TheGreatGatsbyisanAmericanclassicandawonderfullyevocativework.LikemuchofFitzgerald*sprose,itisneatandwell—crafted.Fitzgeraldseemstohavehadabrilliantunderstandingoflivesthatarecorruptedbygreedandincrediblysadandunfulfilled.Thenovelisaproductofitsgeneration—withoneofAmericanliterature'smostpowerfulcharactersinthefigureofJayGatsby,whoisurbaneandworld-weary・Gatsbyisreallynothingmorethanamandesperateforlove.

TheAuthor

F.ScottFitzgeraldwasbornonSeptember24,1896,inSt.PaulMinnesota・HisfirstnoveFssuccessmadehimfamousandlethimmarrythewomanheloved,buthelaterdescendedintodrinkingandhiswifehadamentalbreakdown・FollowingtheunsuccessfulTenderistheNight、FitzgeraldmovedtoHollywoodandbecameascriptwriter.Hediedofaheartattackin1940,atage44,hisfinalnovelonlyhalfcompleted・

Overview

TheGreatGatsbyisastorytoldbyNickCarraway,whowasonceGatsby'sneighbor,andhetellsthestorysometimeafter1922,whentheincidentsthatfillthebooktakeplace・Asthestoryopens,NickhasjustmovedfromtheMidwesttoWestEgg,LongIsland,seekinghisfortuneasabondsalesman.Shortlyafterhisarrival,NicktravelsacrosstheSoundtothemorefashionableEastEggtovisithiscousinDaisyBuchananandherhusband,Tom,ahulking,imposingmanwhomNickhadknownincollege.TherehemeetsprofessionalgolferJordanBaker.TheBuchanansandJordanBakerliveprivilegedlives,contrastingsharplyinsensibilityandluxurywithNicksmoremodestandgroundedlifestyle・WhenNickreturnshomethatevening,henoticeshisneighbor,Gatsby,mysteriouslystandinginthedarkandstretchinghisarmstowardthewater,andasolitarygreenlightacrosstheSound.

Oneday,NickisinvitedtoaccompanyTom,ablatantadulterer,tomeethismistress,MyrtleWilson,amiddle-classwomanwhosehusbandrunsamodestgarageandgasstationinthevalleyofashes,adesolateandrun-downsectionoftownthatmarkstheconvergenceofthecityandthesuburbs.Afterthegroupmeetsandjourneysintothecity,MyrtlephonesfriendstocomeoverandtheyallspendtheafternoondrinkingatMyrtleandTom'sapartment.TheafternoonisfilledwithdiunkenbehaviorandendsominouslywithMyrtleandTomfightingoverDaisy,hiswife・DrunkennessturnstorageandTom,inonedeftmovement,breaksMyrtle*snose・

Followingthedescriptionofthisincident,Nickturnshisattentiontohismysteriousneighbor,whohostsweeklypartiesfortherichandfashionable.UponGatsb/sinvitation（whichisnoteworthybecauserarelyisanyoneeverinvitedtoGatsby'sparties—theyjustshowup,knowingtheywillnotbeturnedaway）,Nickattendsoneoftheextravagantgatherings.There,hebumpsintoJordanBaker,aswellasGatsbyhimself.Gatsby,itturnsout,isagracioushost,butyetremainsapartfromhisguest—anobservermorethanaparticipant—asifheisseekingsomething.Asthepartywindsdown,GatsbytakesJordanasidetospeakprivately.Althoughthereaderisn'tspecificallytoldwhattheydiscuss,Jordanisgreatlyamazedbywhatsheslearned・

Asthesummerunfolds,GatsbyandNickbecomefriendsandJordanandNickbegintoseeeachotheronaregularbasis,despiteNicksconvictionthatsheisnotoriouslydishonest（whichoffendshissensibilitiesbecauseheis"oneofthefewhonestpeople**hehasevermet）.NickandGatsbyjourneyintothecityonedayandthereNickmeetsMeyerWolfshiem,oneofGatsbysassociatesandGatsbyslinktoorganizedcrime.Onthatsameday,whilehavingteawithJordanBaker,NicklearnstheamazingstorythatGatsbytoldherthenightofhisparty.Gatsby,itappears,isinlovewithDaisyBuchanan.Theymetyearsearlierwhenhewasinthearmybutcouldnotbetogetherbecausehedidnotyethavethemeanstosupporther.Intheinterveningyears,Gatsbymadehisfortune,allwiththegoalofwinningDaisyback・HeboughthishousesothathewouldbeacrosstheSoundfromherandhostedtheelaboratepartiesinthehopesthatshewouldnotice・IthascometimeforGatsbytomeetDaisyagain,face-tface,andso,throughtheintermediaryofJordanBaker,GatsbyasksNicktoinviteDaisytohislittlehousewhereGatsbywillshowupunannounced・

Thedayofthemeetingarrives・Nick'shouseisperfectlyprepared,duelargelytothegenerosityofthehopelessromanticGatsby,whowantseverydetailtobeperfectforhisreunionwithhislostlove.Whentheformerloversmeet,theirreunionisslightlynervous,butshortly,thetwoareonceagaincomfortablewitheachother,leavingNicktofeelanoutsiderinthewarmththetwopeopleradiate.Astheafternoon