chapter 1
The role of the American dream- The quote: “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” This shows that part of the American dream is having an education and money. If you have those two things you will be set for life, if not you are set up for a life of constant criticism and failure.
Character development- In this chapter we see Nick starting to make a living of his own and by his reactions it sounds like he is very surprised to hear of the unfaithfulness of Tom and is starting to realize that the world is very far from perfect.
Color symbolism- The colors white and red appear a lot. I think when the color white is used it’s referring to a pure kind and nice human being, when he uses red he is often talking about characteristics of Tom’s house or personality so I think it’s used as a harsh vulgar side of a person.
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