Chapter 1 quotes Flashcards
1
Q
“im inclined…”
A
to reserve all judgements - ironic as Nick judges everyone
2
Q
“heightened sensitivity…”
A
to the promises in life - passion
3
Q
“it was an extraordinary…”
A
gift for hope
4
Q
“it is what preyed on Gatsby…”
A
what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams
5
Q
“a marble swimming pool, and more…”
A
than forty acres of lawn, it was Gatsbys mansion
6
Q
“and tom buchannan, in riding clothes…”
A
was standing with his legs apart on the front porch
7
Q
“it was a body capable of…”
A
enormous leverage - a cruel body” - tom as dominant
8
Q
“a breeze blew through the room…there was a…”
A
boom as tom buchannan shut the rear windows - reminder of tom crushing dream
