Location
The less fashionable of these two cities ??
What is West Egg
what theme does Myrtle represent by saying,"I married him because I thought he was a gentleman,I thought he knew something about breeding,but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe.
dissatisfaction
This character has dreams of being in the bond business
Nick Carraway
The representation of the social and moral decay of the 20s throughout the book
What is the valley of ashes ? It represents the greed and selfishness of society
I lived at the West Egg, the well less fashionable of the two, tho this is a most superficial tag to express the bizarre and not a little sinister contest between them
Who is Nick
The repair garage ion the valley of ashes
What is Mr. Wilson's repair garage ?
Gatsby bought a mansion in the same neighborhood as daisy for this reason
Love
This character played polo in college, and was born into a wealthy family
Tom Buchanan
A symbol of hope and god in a desolate place
What are the Eyes of Dr T.J. Ekleburg This was emphasized more towards the end of the book
The Carraways are a clan... we have a tradition that we're descended from the dukes of Buccleuch ... but the actual founder of the line was my grandfathers brother
How does Nick suggest his family actually achieved his wealth and how does the way they did it actually achieve the American Dream
A house to the left of the house at the very tip of West Egg
The eyes of doctor T.J Eckleburg represents what
God watching over the people.
He stares at this green light every night, hoping for the day he can see the love of his life
Jay Gatsby
The signal Gatsby sees from his house that represents his desire
What's the green light ? It's the sign of hope that Gatsby sees to keep him reminded of Daisy
What actually happened to the light once Gatsby and Daisy were together
When he was with Daisy that light lost it's meaning maybe because he realized that his dream was unacceptable
The part of Europe Catherine ventured
What is the Monte Carlo ?
The green light that Gatsby watches every night across from tom and daisy's mansion represents this universal theme
The American dream
An associate of tom who was betrayed by his wife, and is now a widower
George B. Wilson
The ultimate downfall of Gatsby
This is the valley of ashes a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges
What does the valley of ashes represent ? how does it affect the American Dream
Nick graduated from this college
What is the University of New Haven
Tom was handed this,while Gatsby struggled for years to obtain it
Wealth
Golf superstar who is loved by Nick Carraway
Jordan Baker
The symbol for Gatsby's loneliness
What is Gatsby's mansion ? He filled his house with people and music all the time to fill the void of nothingness in his house
Judging from Gatsby's background did he accomplish the American dream
Gatsby achieved the American dream with the help of his tutelege with Dan Cody