characters
who is the mysterious and wealthy protagonist who likes to throw parties in hopes of meeting his love again.
Gatsby
symbolism?
symboklism is shown by the green light at the end of daisy's dock
what does Gatsby do almost every weekend and what does it represent?
gatsby would have parties almost every weekend in hopes daisy will show up and it shows the uprising of the roaring 20a.
how does nick describe himself in chapter 1?
nick describes himself as a person who doesn't judge and is very non-biased.
what is the significance of the car accident in chapter 7?
the car crash was a climax event in the novel and with daisy killing myrtle and Gatsby taking the blame it leads to a bigger tragedy where Gatsby gets killed.
who is gatsbys neighbor?
Nick Caraway
the valley of ashes foreshadows what will eventually happen there later in the book with eckelburgs eyes.
how did Gatsby and daisy meet and reunite?
gatsby and daisy had met five years prior to the present before "James" had gone off to the millitary and they both showed immense love for each other, after he left daisy had gotten with tom and then Gatsby had talked to nick daisy's cousin and got nick to get daisy over to have her meet Nick's neighbor who just happened to be her ex love of her life.
what is the signifiganceof of the green light at the end of Daisy's dock?
the signifigance of the green light on daisys dock is showing Gatsby's hope and dreams for the future that he might reunite with daisy.
how did Gatsby die in chapter 8?
Gatsby had taken the blame for myrtles death and myrtles husband seemed revenge and in doing so shot Gatsby in his pool.
who is gatsbys former lover?
Daisy
irony?
hgatsbys parties are ironic because with how bumping these parties are 24/7 Gatsby is still lonely and unfullfilled
in the hotel Tom confronts Gatsby about him and daisys relationship, this argument between Tom and Gatsby reveals the ture nature of their relationship and even little hints of Gatsby's wealth uprise, ultimately making daisy want to stay with tom.
how is Tom characterized in chapter 1?
tom is characeerized as a snobby, wealthy, arrogant, and athletic man. toms also a racist and elitist.
How does Gatsby's dream begin to unravel?
gatsbys dream unravels when Tom, daisy , Gatsby and nick were at the plaza and Tom had confronted Gatsby about how he got to where he was and the truth about it.
who is the wealthy arrogant unfaithful guy?
Tom
theme?
the American dream and its corruption.
what happens to Myrtle in chapter 7?
Myrtle was struck by Gatsbys car as she ran out into the road while daisy was driving his car and ultimately strikes and kills myrtle, then Gatsby takes the whee; and blame for the whole thing.
what happens at the party in chapter 2?
nick and Tom travel to valley of ashes and have a party with myrtle and he sister and tom ended up hitting myrtle and breaking her nose. this shows the carelessness of the characters.
nick had been disgusted by the lack of genuine friendships he had after reflecting his decisions. he had also came to realize Gatsby was one of the most genuine people he had met in his time at west egg
motif?
motif is a recurring elemnt that has a significant meaning. like Dr. T.J. Eckleburgs eyes symbolizes the moral decay hidden behind the galmours facade of characters
what did George do when he is suspicous of an affair with myrtle?
george locks Myrtle in the apartment upstairs planning to move west, which is the same place where she runs out and gets killed by daisy.
what is Nick's first impression of gatsby?
nicks first impression of Gatsby is that he is charming and enigmatic host. nick likes the way Gatsby makes you feel important and with the way he smiles lightens up the room
what did Gatsby reveal about himself in chapter 4?
Gatsby revealed that he had went to Oxford and that his wealth was generated from family in the west who were very wealthy.