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The Great The Great Gatsby Gatsby Chapter 3 Chapter 3

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The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Chapter 3 Chapter 3

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Gatsby’s PartiesGatsby’s Parties THERE was music from my neighbor's house THERE was music from my neighbor's house

through the summer nights. through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and In his blue gardens men and girls came and

went like moths among the whisperings and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars. the champagne and the stars.

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On week-ends his Rolls-On week-ends his Rolls-Royce became an Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city to and from the city between nine in the between nine in the morning and long past morning and long past midnight, midnight,

while his station wagon while his station wagon scampered like a brisk scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all yellow bug to meet all trains. trains.

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The InvitationThe Invitation ““I had been actually invited.”I had been actually invited.”

Gatsby sent his chauffeur next Gatsby sent his chauffeur next door with a formal invitation to door with a formal invitation to Nick to attend a “little party” on Nick to attend a “little party” on Saturday night. Saturday night.

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During the party…During the party… Nick looks several times Nick looks several times

unsuccessfully for Gatsby in unsuccessfully for Gatsby in order to formally introduce order to formally introduce himselfhimself

He finally finds Jordan Baker.He finally finds Jordan Baker. ““Welcome or not, I found it Welcome or not, I found it

necessary to attach myself to necessary to attach myself to some one before I should begin some one before I should begin to address cordial remarks to the to address cordial remarks to the passers-by.”passers-by.”

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Who is Who is Gatsby?Gatsby?““Somebody told me they thought he Somebody told me they thought he killed killed

a man once.”a man once.” “ “it's more that he was a German it's more that he was a German

spy during the war.”spy during the war.” “ “it couldn't be that, because he was in it couldn't be that, because he was in

the American army during the war.” the American army during the war.” “ “You look at him sometimes when he thinks You look at him sometimes when he thinks

nobody's looking at him. I'll bet he nobody's looking at him. I'll bet he killed killed a man.”a man.”

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““Owl Eyes”Owl Eyes”Nick visits the library and meets a middle-age Nick visits the library and meets a middle-age

man, who has been drinking for a week and man, who has been drinking for a week and who wears “enormous owl-eyed spectacles” who wears “enormous owl-eyed spectacles”

The man is absolutely amazed that the titles in The man is absolutely amazed that the titles in Gatsby's library are actually real books with Gatsby's library are actually real books with real pages. “Absolutely real - have pages and real pages. “Absolutely real - have pages and everything.”everything.”

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Nick Meets Nick Meets GatsbyGatsby

"Your face is familiar," he said, politely. "Your face is familiar," he said, politely. "Weren't you in the Third Division during the "Weren't you in the Third Division during the

war?“war?“ ““Why, yes. I was in the Why, yes. I was in the

Ninth Machine-gun Ninth Machine-gun Battalion.”Battalion.”

"I was in the Seventh "I was in the Seventh Infantry…..I knew I'd seen Infantry…..I knew I'd seen you somewhere before." you somewhere before."

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““This is an unusual party for me. I haven't This is an unusual party for me. I haven't even seen the host. I live over there...” I even seen the host. I live over there...” I waved my hand at the invisible hedge in waved my hand at the invisible hedge in the distance, “and this man Gatsby sent the distance, “and this man Gatsby sent over his chauffeur with an invitation.” For over his chauffeur with an invitation.” For a moment he looked at me as if he failed to a moment he looked at me as if he failed to understand.  understand.  

““I'm Gatsby,” he said suddenly.I'm Gatsby,” he said suddenly. ““What!” I exclaimed. “Oh, I beg your What!” I exclaimed. “Oh, I beg your

pardon.”pardon.” ““I thought you knew, old sport. I'm I thought you knew, old sport. I'm

afraid I'm not a very good host.” afraid I'm not a very good host.”

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Almost at the moment when Mr. Almost at the moment when Mr. Gatsby identified himself, a butler Gatsby identified himself, a butler hurried toward him with the hurried toward him with the information that Chicago was information that Chicago was calling him on the wire. He calling him on the wire. He excused himself with a small bow excused himself with a small bow that included each of us in that included each of us in turn.      turn.      

““If you want anything just ask for If you want anything just ask for it, old sport," he urged me. it, old sport," he urged me. "Excuse me. I will rejoin you "Excuse me. I will rejoin you later.”later.”

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Nick Asks Nick Asks JordanJordan““Who is he?” I demanded.Who is he?” I demanded.

““Do you know?”Do you know?”““He's just a man named Gatsby.”He's just a man named Gatsby.”““Where is he from, I mean? And what does he do?”Where is he from, I mean? And what does he do?”““Now YOU'RE started on the subject,” she answered Now YOU'RE started on the subject,” she answered

with a wan smile. “Well, he told me once he was with a wan smile. “Well, he told me once he was an Oxford man.” an Oxford man.”

A dim background started to take shape behind him, A dim background started to take shape behind him, but at her next remark it faded away.but at her next remark it faded away.

““However, I don't believe it.” However, I don't believe it.”

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Gatsby's butler was suddenly standing beside Gatsby's butler was suddenly standing beside us.us.

““Miss Baker?” he inquired. “I beg your Miss Baker?” he inquired. “I beg your pardon, but Mr. Gatsby would like to speak to pardon, but Mr. Gatsby would like to speak to you alone.” you alone.” 

““With me?” she exclaimed in surprise.With me?” she exclaimed in surprise. ““Yes, madame.” Yes, madame.”

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Nick is Alone AgainNick is Alone Again Nick realizes it is nearly 2 a.m.Nick realizes it is nearly 2 a.m. He wanders around the party, listening to He wanders around the party, listening to

the conversations.the conversations. ““I looked around. Most of the remaining I looked around. Most of the remaining

women were now having fights with men said women were now having fights with men said to be their husbands.”to be their husbands.”

After Jordan returns, Nick decides to thank After Jordan returns, Nick decides to thank Gatsby and go home.Gatsby and go home.

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ConclusionConclusion Nick closes the chapter with Nick closes the chapter with

explanations about himself, to fill explanations about himself, to fill in his life between the parties. in his life between the parties.

Most of his time is spent working Most of his time is spent working and studying about investments. and studying about investments.

He says he is learning to like the He says he is learning to like the “racy feel” of New York, but “racy feel” of New York, but dreams of finding a romantic dreams of finding a romantic attachment. attachment.

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He also reveals that he has dated Jordan He also reveals that he has dated Jordan Baker and developed a “tenderness” for her. Baker and developed a “tenderness” for her.

He was shocked, however, to learn that she He was shocked, however, to learn that she was “incurably dishonest” and terribly was “incurably dishonest” and terribly careless. careless.

At least Jordan admits that she "hates At least Jordan admits that she "hates careless people. That's why I like you." careless people. That's why I like you."

Despite their mutual interest in one another, Despite their mutual interest in one another, the noble Nick puts the brakes on their the noble Nick puts the brakes on their relationship because he has still not settled relationship because he has still not settled his feelings for the girl at home. his feelings for the girl at home.

Nick ends the chapter by proudly stating he Nick ends the chapter by proudly stating he is the only honest person he knows. is the only honest person he knows.