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This chaper starts out with Nick describing the area where the city meets the suburb. The place is decribed as a desolite, empty, gray expanse of land. Then he describes this picture of Doctor T.J. Eckelburg and his eyes on a wall that that are blue and gigantic.This is where Nick first meets Tom's mistress Myrtle Wilson when Tom insists on getting off the train to meet her. So the two then head to her husband George Wilson's garage where Tom and George discuss business and then meet Myrtle. Tom and Myrtle make a plan to hang out when she tells George that shes going to her sisters house in New York. When they get to the apartment Nick meets the rest of Tom and Myrtles friends and they all getting completely drunk and pass out. While talking Nick mentions Daisy and Myrtle gets outraged and Tom hits her in the nose out of anger and after this the party spirals into blackouts and headaches.
 * __Summary__**


 * __Vocab__**
 * hauteur- haughty manner or spirit
 * kyke- vulgar term for a jew
 * ambiguously- open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
 * chiffon- a womans dress ornament

In the 1920s people were constantly getting drunk and alot of life was about partying. In this chapter we watch as Nick, Tom, and others bring out liqour and party the night away until they all pass out.
 * __Reflection of the time period and author__**

We also see Tom having and unfaithful relationship with Daisy by being with Myrtle Wilson also. This reflects Fitzgeralds life because in his marriage he was cheated on by his wife and he also fell in love with a woman while in his other relationship.

The American Dream is also represented greatly in this novel.It's not exactly the American Dream but its the corruption of the it. In this chapter we see how Tom uses his money to fool his wife and another womans husband so he can have a second relationship. He uses his money to impress and "woah" her. We also see it in his snobbish tone when he talks down to Myrtles side of the family and acts like hes better.
 * __Themes__**

The marxist view in this chapter is one of a partying and irresponsible society. Society in this times was all about fun and money. Both of which are represented through the characters in this novel and their actions. Readers watch as a group of adults becomes irresponsible as they drink their way to unconsciousness. Not only that but there is spousal abuse and unfaithfulness representecd both by Tom Buchanan.
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