Why is Gatsby upset after the party?

Gatsby is upset following the party with Daisy and Tom, why? Because Daisy didn't have a good time, and he feels far away from her. Nick realizes that what Gatsby wants most is for Daisy to do what? Tell Tom she never loved him.
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Why is Gatsby upset after the party has ended?

Gatsby seeks out Nick after Tom and Daisy leave the party; he is unhappy because Daisy has had such an unpleasant time. Gatsby wants things to be exactly the same as they were before he left Louisville: he wants Daisy to leave Tom so that he can be with her.
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What happens at Gatsby's party ends?

Food is served, which Nick and Jordan eat at a table full of people from East Egg, who look at this insane party with condescension. They decide to find Gatsby since Nick has never actually met him. In his mansion, they end up in the library, which has ornately carved bookshelves and reams of books.
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What do Nick and Gatsby talk about after the party?

What do Nick and Gatsby talk about after the party? After the party, Gatsby talks to Nick about Daisy. He tells Nick that he wants Daisy to leave Tom and marry him and go back to Louisville with him.
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What happened at Jay Gatsby's party?

Gatsby's party is almost unbelievably luxurious: guests marvel over his Rolls-Royce, his swimming pool, his beach, crates of fresh oranges and lemons, buffet tents in the gardens overflowing with a feast, and a live orchestra playing under the stars.
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A Psychoanalysis of Jay Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)



Why does Gatsby throw parties chapter3?

Why does Gatsby throw huge, expensive parties for people he does not even know? He is hoping that the insane parties will draw her attention and he hopes that she will eventually wind up stumbling into a party.
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How does Gatsby act at his party?

In what way is Gatsby's behavior at his party quite unlike the behavior of most of his guests? He does not drink, and seems to stay aloof from most everyone. Rather than dancing, singing, partying, his behavior becomes more correct as the evening progresses.
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What does Gatsby realize about Daisy's feelings towards the party?

Daisy does not like Gatsby's party. It is too much like an amusement park. When Gatsby figures out what she thinks, it disheartens him.
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Why did Gatsby change his identity?

Then, he changed his name to Jay Gatsby to make it sound more aristocratic. The decision was shaped by the Gatsby's desire to alienate himself from his family and upbringing. He wanted to reshape his identity into one of a prosperous and successful man. The name was supposed to reflect his new nature and lifestyle.
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What exactly does Gatsby want to recover?

When Nick says that Gatsby "wanted to recover something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy," what do you think he means? Gatsby wants everything to he has idealized since he and Daisy last parted. He wants the past to disappear. No Tom, no money, nothing.
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What do Gatsby's parties symbolize?

Gatsby's Parties

The parties occur so frequently throughout the book that they are actually a motif. The parties symbolize the glamourous lifestyle of the Roaring Twenties, the flashy spending of someone with "new money" seeking to impress those who will never accept him, and the corruption of the American Dream.
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Is Gatsby a phony Why or why not?

Yes Gatsby is a phony. He has a lot of parties that he does not even enjoy or participate in and that aren't even for him or the people who show up (which often times he doesn't even know)- they are for Daisy.
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How did Daisy react after Gatsby left for military service?

Daisy fell in love with Lieutenant Jay Gatsby, who was stationed at the base near her home. Though she chose to marry Tom after Gatsby left for the war, Daisy drank herself into numbness the night before her wedding, after she received a letter from Gatsby.
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What happens when Gatsby and Daisy kiss?

They are about to kiss and Gatsby realizes that “when he kissed this girl, and forever wed his unutterable visions to her perishable breath, his mind would never romp again like the mind of God.” ■ In this quote, Gatsby is realizing that once he kisses and subsequently falls in love with Daisy, she is going to be ...
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Is Gatsby obsessed with the past?

Gatsby, in The Great Gatsby, dedicates his life to finding his lost love, Daisy, despite changes that may have occurred since the relationship ended. It is a love from the past that he longs for once again. Gatsby's obsession gets to the point that he will do almost anything to retrieve the life that he once lived.
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What is Gatsby giving up when he kisses her why?

Answers 1. Gatsby is giving up any sense of himself. Gatsby must surrender his personal sense of the fantastic, that "His mind would never romp again like the mind of God." After the kiss Gatsby will sacrifice his life for her love or rather the illusion of her love.
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What is Gatsby real name?

1. What is Gatsby's real history? Where is he from, and what is his name? His real name is James Gatz, and he's from North Dakota.
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Why did Gatsby lie about his past?

In the novel, Gatsby says that the only reason Daisy didn't marry him was because he was poor. So in order to win Daisy, Gatsby had to be rich. However, to keep his illegal way of earning his riches a secret Gatsby has to lie. Gatsby even has to lie about his past.
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Why does Daisy not have a good time at Gatsby party?

Why does Daisy not have a good time at Gatsby's party? Because Tom is there putting everything and everyone down and because the people in attendance are new money people and she is old money. When Nick says to Gatsby that he can't repeat the past, how does he reply? Gatsby tells Nick that he CAN repeat the past.
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What is Gatsby's concern about Daisy and the party?

After the Buchanans leave, Gatsby is crestfallen at the thought that Daisy did not have a good time; he does not yet know that Tom badly upset her by telling her that Gatsby made his fortune in bootlegging. Gatsby is really obsessed with an idea of Daisy rather that the person she is.
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Why does Daisy find Gatsby's party loathsome How does this affect Gatsby?

Why did Daisy and Tom find Gatsby's party loathsome? They were separated from each other all night. All of the tension, cheating, background relationships are being revealed to us.
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How does Gatsby interact with the guests of his party?

How does Gatsby interact with the guests? He does not participate. He stands from a far and watches. What observation does Owl Eyes make about Gatsby's library?
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Why is Gatsby behavior different from his guests?

How is Gatsby different from his guests? He is different because he doesn't get drunk or dance like his guests. Why does Nick choose to share his thoughts and feelings with Jordan? He was so surprised at Gatsby's appearance and age.
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Why does Gatsby spend his parties alone?

why does Gatsby spend most of his party alone instead of mingling with the guests? Why doesn't he seem to mind that so many of the people there weren't invited? Gatsby is mostly pleased with the fact that others are enjoying his party and looked from "group to group of people with approving eyes".
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