Barry+Ch.3

Question 1: Something reminds me of other text. According to read the chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby written by F.Scott Fitzgerald. I find one quote from the middle part of it which reminds me of a book I read in English 2D class last semester, called ' Generals die in bed '. From the quote:"I was in the Twenty-eighth Infantry" (Fitzgerald, P 48). I can easily figure out some common connections between ' Generals die in bed ' and this quote. Since they all refer to military. To be more specific, firstly, both ' Generals die in bed ' and this quote are talking something about the war, especially talking about the World War I. During the World War I, Nick has experienced the war time as well as those characters in ' Generals die in bed '. Also, in ' Generals die in bed ' there are some descriptions about infantry which Nick used to be a member of it.

Question 2: Gatsby's party and my party To compare the party described in chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby written by F.Scott Fitzgerald with my individual party, I find a obvious different among these two parties.The difference is music. Because my party is more ' shy and silent ' than Gatsby's. The quote " a whole pitful of oboes and trombones and saxophones and viols and cornets and piccolos, and low and high drums"(Fitzgerald, P 42). As it revealed in this quote, Gatsby's party is so gorgeous and it is almost approaching the royal-level. Nearly all kinds of instruments are shown in his party to play dignified piece of music. In the contract way, my own party is completely different. Because when we in the party, we just take a seat, have a talk, and finally say goodbye. It is simple but nevertheless it is possibly morally meaningful and interesting. 