Great Gatsby 1

"Reading over what I have written so far, I see I have given the impression that the events of three nights several weeks apart were all that absorbed me."
-page 56

This quote shows part of the author's technique. The reader directly addresses the reader and makes it clear that he is writing down his experiences. He lets the reader know that he is telling/looking back at past events. By doing this, the author allows the reader to understand how the events in the book have related to the narrator's life. This quote really caught my eye and caused me to sympathize with the narrator more. When an author/narrator directly addresses the reader, it captures the attention of the reader and makes them refocus the meaning of the story to be on the narrator. The narrator goes on to tell the reader what other things that he did during the week. He wants the reader to know that he is not just some crazy partier. He has a real job and a real life and the three parties were just special events that he wanted to write down. I think the narrator will directly address the reader again later in the story.