Structure and Point of View

There is a conversation between Mr. Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, Mr. Carraway, and Jordan Baker starting on page 80. It differs from normal conversations in the book because the author chose to switch (temporarily) to Jordan Baker's point of view. Normally the book is from Mr. Carraway's first person perspective, but for a couple pages, Fitzgerald used Baker's first person view to shed more light on Daisy. Baker talks of her relationship with Daisy in high school and of her marriage to Tom. "I was bridesmaid. I came into her room half an hour before the bridal dinner, and found her lying on her bed as lively as the June night in her flowered dress - and as drunk as a monkey" (82). Switching perspectives allows the reader another view and provides more details about Daisy. Even though we've met the character earlier, providing us with more background helps the audience better understand the characters and their conflicts.