Chapter three is where the readers can finally be introduced to Jay Gatsby. His life and character both is revealed in this chapter. Before, he was a mystery and people would only talk about him. During his stay at East Egg, Nick is invited to Gatsby's famous parties that he is known for. Nobody gets a legit invitation, except for Nick, which makes Nick feel special. Nick attends the party, and describes it as lavish and expensive, thus referring to the lavish lifestyle of Gatsby. The parties he throws are extravagant in style. His main goal for throwing these parties is because he hopes that Daisy will hear about these extravagant parties he throws, and attends it. According to Chapter three, Daisy and Gatsby were once lovers. They were very dedicated to each other, until Gatsby went to fight in the war. He hadn't returned in a long period of time, so Daisy got a marriage offer from the wealthiest man in town: Tom Buchanan. Nobody who attends the parties actually know who the host is. Nick is finally introduced to Gatsby, and he learned who Jay Gatsby.
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