盖茨比情节.ppt

* * Presenter: 廖婉怡 （No.12） Gatsby’s “golden girl”; beautiful, wealthy Gatsby Nick Wealthy but mysterious New Yorker; undetermined occupation; extravagant parties; Bootlegging, illegal activities Daisy the Buchanans Jordan A young moral and conservative mid westerner Myrtel George the Wilson ex-lover mistress Tom Not long after the revelation Nick finds himself on the train to New York with Tom Stop at George Wilson’s garage Plot Nick garners an invitation and meets Gatsby at a party Gatsby asks to speak to Jordan alone, and talks with her for a significant time Gatsby’s lavish parties are simply an attempt to arouse Daisy’s attention Plot Not long after Nick’s first experience at Gatsby’s party, Gatsby comes over for a visit and invited Nick to lunch. Gatsby reveals that he has a favor to ask to Nick, but says that Jordan soon will unveil the remarkable news. Nick was terrified to be introduced to Meyer Wolfshein. Meyer a notorious criminal noted for fixing the World Series in 1919 Plot Gatsby has Nick arrange a meeting on purpose of rekindling the romance between himself an Daisy. Succeed Daisy is again a part of his life. Plot However, after a short period of time, Tom begins to have a growing suspect of the relationship between Daisy and Gatsby. Although Tom himself gets involved in in an extramarital affair, he is greatly outraged by the idea that his wife could be unfaithful to him. He forces the group to drive into New York, stopping by George’s garage. They are informed that George will soon move west with his wife, for he recently realizes something about his wife and so they make up mind that they must get away. Plot In New York Tom plans a confrontation with Gatsby in a suite at the Plaza Hotel. He asserts that his relationship with Daisy is so special that it is beyond anything that Gatsby could imagine. Tom announces that Gatsby is a criminal- his fortune comes from bootlegging and some other wicked activities. Plot Car accident Daisy