Chapter+3

Summary:
===One night, Nick attends one of Gatsby's grand parties. At the party, there are many guests who do not even know Gatsby. Nick finds it odd that they do not take the time to find Gatsby at the party and greet him. Nick hears many stories about Gatsby's mysterious and seemingly shady past. There are stories which involve him killing a person and being a German spy. Nick sees Jordan, a professional golfer who he met at Daisy's house, and they begin to spend more time together. ===

Time Period:
===People of this time period feared of spies, especially from Germany, because of the War. Suspicious people, like Gatsby, could be feared of being a spy. ===

Relating to Fitzgerald's Life:
===Chapter 3 relates to Fitzgerald's life because it's the first time Nick Carraway goes to one of Gatsby's parties. Gatsby's parties were always over the top and sometimes went on until dawn. Everyone showed up and was in their finest clothes. The girls dressed in their evening dresses and the men dressed in their best suits. There was alcohol and music just like the parties that Fitzgerald and Zelda would go to. They were considered the King and Queen of the Jazz Age. No party was a party until they showed up. Their life together was all about having fun and enjoying life. ===

Common Themes:
===Wealth without work is highly emphasized in this chapter. Here, the reader sees all the revelers at Gatsby's party at their least inhibited. These people are presented with tremendous amounts of money as well as wealth in the form of food, drink and booze. They, unlike most everyone else at the time period, have everything they could possibly need--and yet they take these things and exercise no restraint or sense of responsibility. This theme is repeated many times in the novel, where the rich are blessed with unlimited wealth and yet have no sense of responsibility. Here, again, the American dream is slandered as so many people want to be like the partygoers in their recklessness. ===

Marxist View:
===Mr. Gatsby sent a dress to a lady who had torn her dress at his previous party. He uses his money to avoid conflict with anyone. He feels that by having a lot of money, he will not have any issues with anyone. ===

Feminist View:
===Jordan is seen as a strong, independent woman (for the time period) because she is a professional golfer. She makes her own living and is seen winning tournaments all on her own. In the case of Jordan Baker, women are given an unusually successful and independent role in the novel. ===

Colors as Symbols:
===Gold and yellow were used in this chapter to symbolize money. Gatsby had big parties that everyone came too and most people that went were rich so they have fancy evenings dresses and suits. Women that Carraway had sat next at a table were dressed in yellow evening dresses. The orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music which is relevant because it symbolizes fun and happiness. (Fitzgerald 40) Blue is the color of Gatsby's lawn and the chauffeur's coat. The color blue is used because Gatsby's house is a place where people can go to have fun and get away, such as a fantasy. ===

**Sources:**
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