Fitzgerald's Purpose in The Great Gatsby Chapter 3

The description of the party preparations lets us know the level of effort Gatsby puts in and how extravagant he is. Everything is over the top and he doesn't seem to participate himself.

The purpose of the scene with the owl-eyes man is to show that someone has seen through the image that Gatsby wants to portray. He wants people to think he is very smart and has read all of the books in the library; however, the owl-eyes man knows Gatsby hasn't, after examining the books.

There are many assumptions about Gatsby and people don't know what is and isn't true. People talk about Gatsby but nobody really knows the true story about this mysterious man.

<p>The drunk driving scene creates mystery about why the wheel fell off, causing them to crash. It was probably just careless driving from a drunk partier of one of Gatsby's parties. Or was it a setup to hurt someone, like the owl-eyed man who called out Gatsby's library?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>This quote contradicts itself because Jordan said larger parties are more intimate, meaning more private and personal. In reality, the more people at a party, the less chance to have a personal conversation with everybody. A small party does not offer privacy because of the small amount of people; you tend to pay more attention to everyone, and no one can be forgotten. Larger parties offer more privacy because so many people are doing their own thing, and you can just get lost in a crowd, or walk to a quiet room, and no one would notice or mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow; in literature often less about logical riddles and more about showing meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers