Reading Journal - Chapter 9 - The Great Gatsby

Perspective/voice:

• First person perspective from Nick Carraway
• Perspective change to Meyer Wolfsheim as a letter that is sent to Nick.
• Nick talking to Mr Gatz
• A schedule written by Jay Gatsby

Setting:

• Gatsby's house
• New York

Style:

• Not very detailed - maybe because he wasn't present at the time of Gatsby's death.
• Ready for his new start

Structure:

• Time is represented through seasons.

Language:

• The description of the car that hit Myrtle is "yellow" which is unusual as yellow is a happy colour
• Reflects back to the rest of the novel.