How does Nick differ from the other guests at the party

1. Describe two ways in which Nick differs from the other guests at Gatsby’s party. Nick was the only one invited to the party. He also wasn't drunk. 

2. What does Nick think of Gatsby when he first meets him?

Nick thinks Gatsby is going to be a corpulent businessman but he ends up being very friendly. Nick becomes fascinated with Gatsby.

3. What sense of life in the Jazz Age do we get from the description of this party? The lifestyle during the 1920s was very luxurious and lavish. People threw extravagant parties with lots of alcohol. 

4. What does Nick’s twice insisting that he had “actually been invited” suggest? This suggests Nick's arrogant side. He feels that everyone not invited have no business being there and he feels superior to them.

5. Describe two incidents involving automobiles in this chapter. What role do automobiles seem to play in the novel so far? One incident is when a car that Owl Eyes was riding in crashes in the ditch near Gatsby's home. The driver of the car is so drunk that he does not realize he couldn't drive away because the car lost a wheel. The other incident is when Jordan Baker drives extremely close to some workers. In fact she drove so close to the workers that the car's "fender flicked a button on one man’s coat" The cars symbolize the attitudes of the upper class. Rich people seem to be the worst drivers. They are careless and live empty lives. Jordan believed she doesn't have to be careful because people will move out of her way.  

6. What do you think Fitzgerald wishes to convey about Gatsby’s parties through the incident with the drunks in the car and the husbands and wives arguing? The people attending Gatby's parties don't care about the host or anybody else really. They just go to get drunk. They show superficial behavior since they lack self- discipline and good morals. Their behavior shows the vacuous nature of those attending the parties.