Why I Planned Gatsby's Funeral

Gatsby was a very special friend to me. I was extremely upset when I found out about his death. With all the parties he threw, and all the friends he supposedly had, I thought his funeral would have a full house. I had a rude awakening when I started to plan his funeral. NO ONE wanted to come. I was completely shocked! I thought for sure that all those people that were always at his parties would want to come to celebrate his wonderful life, but that never happened. I reached out to Mr. Wolfsheim several times, but he inevitably declined. He said he never got into business with people once they were dead. That was the end of his friendship with someone once they died. That was something that really threw me off because I thought he and Gatsby were very close. Daisy and Tom wouldn't dare to show their faces at the funeral. Tom practically arranged Gatsby's death. He would be happy rather than mournful. I was surprised when I couldn't even get Klipspringer to come. I mean come on, he practically lived in Gatsby's house and he doesn't even have the decency to pay his respects. I was beside myself, there was only one other person that I could try to find, Gatsby's father. I was able to send a message to him and he responded, saying to not have the funeral until he arrives. Little does he know, he'd be the only one at the funeral, besides myself of course. It was really interesting what Mr. Gatz had to say about his son. I never would have known that side of Gatsby if it weren't for his father. I guess that was the only real good thing that came out of Gatsby dying, learning the truth about the life that most people would never know.

What I Was Feeling When Tom Hit Myrtle

When Tom brought me to the city, I wasn't expecting the crazy time that I ended up having. He wanted me to meet his girl, Myrtle. I didn't really want to even meet her because this was the woman that Tom was cheating on my cousin with. Anyhow, I still ended up going with him. After we arrived in the city we went to the apartment that Tom and Myrtle shared. It was a nice place, but once I again I was shocked of this other life that Tom was living away from Daisy. The party had been going on for a while when Tom and Myrtle started fighting. They were starting to make a scene and I was embarrassed for them. Myrtle was getting upset because of Daisy. She wanted Tom to leave her and be with her instead. Myrtle was going around the entire apartment yelling Daisy's name. Tom got so angry when she wouldn't stop that he punched her right in the face. I was appalled! I couldn't believe what was happening right before my very own eyes. I knew Tom was a tough guy and kind of mean, but I never thought he would lay a hand on someone he loved. Myrtle started bleeding and I felt really bad for her. After that moment I lost a lot of respect for Tom, because I know that I would never treat a woman like that.   

What I Was Thinking When I First Met Jordan Baker

The first time I met Jordan Baker was when I came to visit Daisy and Tom Buchanan in East Egg. She was a stranger to me. She looked interesting because she was completely motionless and her chin was raised a little as if she were balancing something on it which was quite likely to fall. I thought I interrupted her, so I felt like I needed to apologize. She was so beautiful. She was a slender, small breasted girl with an erect carriage which she accentuated by throwing her body backward at the shoulders like a young cadet. She had a very charming face with grey sun-strained eyes. I finally realized that I did know who she was, she was the professional golfer. She seemed like a very independent woman, unlike Daisy. Just don't tell her I said that... Anyways, Jordan intrigued me. I wanted to start getting to know her. I was ecstatic when I saw her at one of Gatsby's parties.  She was always so much fun, and I found myself always wanting to be around her. 

Why I Moved To West Egg

I moved to West Egg because I wanted to get out of the Mid West and really do something with my life. I wanted to live near the city, but not actually in it. I came to New York wanting to work on Wall Street. I wanted to learn and hopefully make a living being a bondsman in the market. But most of all, I wanted to live a different life than the life I lived out West. Life in the East was always known to be much more exciting. I wanted to be successful in business and in life. I was hoping to change my entire lifestyle by coming to New York. I decided to live far enough away so that I wasn't quite in the city. However, I did have to take the train into the city to get to work everyday. So West Egg turned out to be the perfect place for me. It was right across from East Egg, where my cousin Daisy Buchanan and her husband Tom Buchanan lived. In fact, their house was directly across the bay from my house. I didn't move to East Egg because that's for more prominent, wealthy families. I was looking for a place just for myself so I didn't need anything too big. Even though most of the mansions were on East Egg, I managed to move in right next to the biggest, most extravagant house I've ever seen.  I thought I was the luckiest man alive. This is the lifestyle I'm going to have one day...

What I Was Feeling Whenever I Was With Daisy and Gatsby

Whenever I was with Daisy and Gatsby, I always felt like I didn't truly belong there. I think they just wanted me there so they didn't feel like they were doing anything wrong. The first time I was ever with Daisy and Gatsby was especially odd. It was a whole big set up that made me feel kind of uncomfortable. Gatsby knew that if he was spending time with Daisy at the same time I was, then there was no harm in that. Daisy and Gatsby really had a thing for one another though. I wanted to see them both happy, so I didn't entirely feel bad about what was happening. Especially when I think back to when Tom took me to meet Myrtle. I feel as if he's doing the same thing, if not worse. All I know is that the more I see of Daisy and Gatsby together, I feel that they really do make a good fit with one another. Daisy always seemed happy enough with Tom, but when she's with Gatsby it's a whole different story. I wish that I could feel that way about someone. I really like Jordan, but I don't know if we'd ever be able to love one another like Daisy and Gatsby do. At certain times, the mood in the air when I was with Daisy and Gatsby were a little strange. Gatsby had such a strong passion and desire for Daisy that he would do anything to have her, and I don't really know how that made me feel, whether it be good or bad. 

What I Was Thinking When I First Saw Gatsby

When I first saw Gatsby I was trying to think of what he was looking at across the bay. When I first saw him he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way. I thought it looked like he was trembling. I tried looking in the same direction as him, but all i saw was a single green light, that might have been the end of a dock. But when I looked back towards Gatsby, he was gone. This made me suspicious. I started to think of who I was living next to. Should I really be getting involved with this guy? Jordan Baker keeps telling me that I should meet him, but I don't know how I feel about him. I don't really know the type of person Gatsby may be, but I know that he's well known. He also throws some REALLY, and i mean really, big parties. I wonder what made him so special. If someone as prominent as Jordan Baker, the professional golfer, knows about the 'Great' Gatsby then I guess he's someone worth knowing. I'm going to try and figure out who this guy really is. It might not be easy, but I want to know the type of person I'm living right next to.