Chapter 3

     Gatsby throws huge parties at his mansion every weekend; this is how he has become so famous around New York. Nick receives and invitation to one of his parties one day. When the party begins Nick starts his walk to Gatsby's house and joins the party. Nick feels a little awkward amongst a bunch of strangers. Guests wander around exchanging rumors about Gatsby. No one really knows the truth about Gatsby and his history. At the party Nick runs into Jordan Baker who is with her friend Lucille. Lucille believes Gatsby was a German spy during the war. Another rumor is that Gatsby graduated from Oxford and he once killed a man. The party is extremely luxurious as guests admire his Rolls-Royce, swimming pool, beach, buffet tables, and a live orchestra. As more of the guests get drunk the party gets louder and crazier. Once this atmosphere come to be, Nick and Jordan go looking for Gatsby. During their search, Nick and Jordan come across a middle aged man with huge eyes, Nick calls him Owl Eyes. Owl Eyes is found looking at Gatsby's unread books in his library.
     Nick and Jordan go outside to watch the entertainment at midnight. The two sit down at a table with a good looking young man who says Nick looks familiar. They realize that they served in the same division during the war. The man tells them that he is Jay Gatsby. Gatsby's speech is formal and detailed and frequently calls people "old sport." As the party goes on, Nick become fascinated by Gatsby and notices the Gatsby doesn't drink and he keeps to himself. Gatsby is usually standing alone on his marble steps, watching his guests without saying a word. Around two o'clock a butler tells Jordan that Gatsby would like to see her. Jordan comes back from her meeting with Gatsby saying that she heard something amazinf. Nick says goodbye to Gatsby, who goes inside to take a phone call. Nick begins walking home and on his way he sees Owl Eyes trying to get his car out of a ditch. Owl Eyes and another man climb out of the wrecked car and Owl Eyes drunkenly states that he is done with the whole situation. After, Nick begins to describe his daily life to prove he does more then attend parties. He works in New York City, where he goes for walks and meets women. After a quick relationship with a girl from Jersey City, Nick takes Daisy and Tom's advice and begins seeing Jordan Baker. Nick learns that Jordan cheated in her first golf tournament, but is still attracted to her despite her dishonesty.