Chapter 5 and 6
what does Gatsby offer Nick in return for Nick's cooperation in inviting Daisy to his house?
Gatsby thinks Nick might be having some money troubles, so he offers for Nick to go into "business" with him.
How does Gatsby react to meeting Daisy's daughter
Shocked
What does Nick tell Gatsy he needs to do? Why?
He needs to leave because his car can be traced, and he could be blamed for the hit and run, even though Daisy was driving
What is the motive publicly given for Wilson's murder of Gatsby?
It is said that Wilson was a mad man and went crazy.
"The track curved and now it was going away from the sun, which, as it sank lower, seemed to spread itself in benediction over the vanishing city where she had
drawn her breath."
personification
What are Gatsby's feelings by the end of the chapter 5?
That he wants daisy to leave Tom to come be with him for the rest of there lives.
What is significant to Nick about the day they all go to NYC?
It is his 30th birthday
What does Gatsby tell Nick the night of the accident?
He told him that Daisy was driving and he didn't want anyone to know.
He wanted Nick to know because of his trust in him
What does the telephone call from Chicago tell us about Gatsby's business?
The mysterious call tells us that Gatsby was involved with organized crime.
"But I can still read the gray names, and they will give you a better impression than my generalities of those who accepted Gatsby's hospitality and paid him the subtle tribute of knowing whatever about him."
irony
What was Gatsby's original name?
James Gatz
What happens on the way back to Long Island?
What evidence did George Wilson find that his wife was having an affair?
A dog collar and leash both encrusted with Diamonds and Myrtle was very bruised on her face when she came back from the city.
Why is Gatsby's father so proud of him?
Nick tracks down Gatsby's father, Henry C. Gatz, a solemn old man left helpless and distraught by the death of his son. Gatz shows Nick a book in which the young Gatsby kept a self-improvement schedule; nearly every minute of his day was meticulously planned. His father is proud about how far his son had "made it" in life.
"Standing behind him, Michaelis saw with a shock that he was looking at the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg, which had just emerged, pale and enormous, from the dissolving night."
symbolism
To young Gatz, what does Dan Cody's yacht represent?
the yacht represents the beauty and glamor in the world
What is the scene that Nick observes taking place between Tom and Daisy in the kitchen?
They're eating together and conspiring together
What do the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg symbolize to George Wilson? What is significant about this symbol?
Many critics suggest that the eyes symbolize God looking over a sinful land
What does Tom confess to Nick when they meet that fall? Does he regret what he has done?
Months later, Nick runs into Tom Buchanan on New York's Fifth Avenue. Tom admits that it was he who sent Wilson to Gatsby's; he shows no remorse, however, and says that Gatsby deserved to die. Nick reflects that Tom and Daisy are capable only of cruelty and destruction; they are kept safe from the consequences of their actions by their fortress of wealth and privilege.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaslessly to the past."
metaphor
What is Nick's view of repeating the past, and what is Gatsby's opinion?
Nick says you can go back or repeat the past.
What is Gatsby seen doing at the end of Chapter 7 and why is this significant?
Looking out to Daisy's house, mirrors Chapter 1
How do you think Wilson got Gatsby's name? Does any evidence in this chapter point to a particular person?
Wilson Gets Gatsby's name from Tom
What does the green light symbolize at the end of the novel?
At the end of the novel, the green light goes out. This green light, which had symbolized Gatsby's hopes and dreams in the beginning of the novel foreshadows his tragic end at the conclusion.
"They were careless people,Tom and Daisy--they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made..."
theme