Great Gatsby - Reading Journal Chapter 8

Chapter is made up of 8 phrases, each one very different tone

Represents Nick's personality changing and developing dependent on who is is in company with

Idea of a countdown (To Gatsby's Death)

Time jumps e.g to a conversation Nick had in chapter 6, fragmented instead of constant chronology

2nd phase jumps to Daisy and Gatsby's last night together 

Overall in the chapter tension is built and there is  growing sense of danger