Chapter 9
Personal Reflection
Chapter nine, is about Gatsby's funeral. Nick tried to do so much to make is something special but no one decided to show up with the exception of a few people. The chapter describes some parts of Gatsby's life from what was shared by his father.
Reports
eager, and untrue
convinced
no one answered
afraid
leaving immediately
helpless
unpunctual tears
for the first time
for a couple days
determined to suggest
pride
a big future in front of him
reluctant to close the book
waving overhead
to say good-by

Research Element
- Grotesque: an ugly image or figure
- "Most of those reports were a nightmare--grotesque, circumstantial, eager, and untrue"(Pg 163).
- Surmise: something being known as true but there is no evidence to prove it
- "From the moment I telephoned news of the catastrophe to West Egg Village, every surmise about him, every practical question, was referred to me" (Pg 164).
- Vestibule: a hall or lobby on the outer side of a building such as a porch
- "We drew in deep breaths of it as we walked back from dinner through the cold vestibules, unutterably aware of our identity with this country for one strange hour, before we melted indistinguishably into it again" (Pg 176).

Literary Analysis
This article talks about how having wealth is linked to not having a very large social life. This article changes my perspective on Gatsby and who he was, and establishes a purpose from what the whole book has lead to say in this single chapter. It is shown through the characters interactions, conflict, and descriptive writings. In the beginning of the book, Gatsby is said to have huge parties almost everyday. Tons of people showed up, but did Gatsby really know those people? The main purpose of chapter 3 describes how big and grand his parties were. On page 41, Nick speaks, "I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited--they were there[...] Sometimes they came and went without having met Gatsby at all". This quote explains how people just came to the party without knowing who he even was. It really didn't matter about having an invitation because other people were going to come anyways. Even when Nick came to the party, he didn't even know who Gatsby was till he asked someone and it was Gatsby himself who answered. Gatsby lived in a nice mansion with a pool, a nice garden, expensive cars, and a high class education. He had it all, except one thing:a social life. Because in the end, he has all these things but he was the only one who really lived in that house. Yes, he had his servants, the butler, owl eyes, and Klipspringer who had never left from the party, but in all honesty, he was alone. His family is not known until the funeral when his dad found out at the funeral. Yet even then, it was like Gatsby was a different person because his father referred him to Jimmy. It kind of seems like he was trying to leave the past behind as he called himself Jay but had everyone refer to him as Gatsby. In the end, he had his fair share of goods, but didn’t have a lot people around for moral support.


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