Gatsby’s
party was a drunken mess. Not to say my parties are not drunken, but at least
they had purpose, to see friends and spend time with them. It looked like
people from everywhere had just shown up in Gatsby’s backyard and pool with out
of nowhere, like they just waltzed in and decided to have a party, and Gatsby’s
servants had no choice but to capitulate and help. At my parties you know the
people there, even if there are few, and can have meaningful conversation.
Everyone at this party was drunk, and although most of the guests were interesting
in title, we did not know any of them, and I did not talk to much of anyone
that night besides Nick. At some point Daisy disappeared, and so did Gatsby
coincidentally, although Gatsby is the host of the party and obviously has
business to attend to on a regular basis. I did some research into Gatsby
before his party, and did not find much, except that he has some connections to
some unscrupulous people, and I have concluded rightly that his fortune most
likely comes from bootlegging, and other illegal business. The night was like a
swirling mess of color, chatter, and constant noise, from either people or the
music. It was a grand party, even great by standards of size, but the
organization of it, as if everything was thrown together…. The party was a blur,
a mess, and I began missing Daisy. I did not like this type of party Gatsby threw,
with hundreds of people, some more wish-wash than others, none of which you knew.
The rabble and the rich may have come together in a party like this, and no one
would have known the difference. It might have been better if I knew more
people at it, but this type of party did not seem representative of Gatsby’s
personality, even if I did not really know the man. I asked Nick if he would
make sure to tell Daisy I wanted to go if he saw her, and a little while later we
left the party.
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