Chapter 1 introduces Nick Carraway, who I analyzed in the post below. The analysis sums up Nick's character in chapter 1, so I'm not going to elaborate here. Tom meets the main characters of the novel. He meets Jordan, Daisy, and Tom- the abusive egomaniacal husband. Chapter 1 was a taste of what's to come, introducing Tom and his wild ways. It also sets up the relationship between Nick and Jordan. Analyzing closer, it seems as if Jordan and Daisy are unhappy at Tom's place, especially Daisy. We learn that the woman on the phone with Tom is Myrtle, a character hat is built up in later chapters. At the end of the chapter, Nick sees Gatsby on his dock looking at the light across the bay. The light is on Daisy's dock, and Gatsby looks at the light to feel closer to Daisy.
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