Colors of Gatsby
Gatsby’s pursuit of the American dream is most represented through this color
This character commits a hit and run
Who is Daisy?
“It takes two to make a(n) ____________”
— Jordan
What is an "accident"?
Gatsby tossed multitudes of this object around to show off his wealth to Daisy
What is a shirt?
The location for this quote:
"'Somebody told me they though he killed a man once.'
A thrill passed over all of us. The three Mr. Mumbles bent forward and listened eagerly."
Where is Gatsby's house?
Daisy is often associated with this color, which is fitting for her name
This character agreed to ask Nick to invite Daisy over for team
Who is Jordan Baker?
“The best thing a girl can be in this world is a beautiful little ________”
— Daisy
What is a "fool"?
Wilson found this in one of Myrtle’s drawers, raising his suspicions of her affair
What is a dog leash?
The location for this scene:
"'Nobody’s coming to tea. It’s too late!' He looked at his watch as if there was some pressing demand on his time elsewhere. 'I can’t wait all day'"
Where is Nick's house?
Tom figures out it was Gatsby’s car that hit Myrtle because a witness said the car was this color
Yellow
This character exposes how Gatsby really made his money
"I just remembered, today is________"
— Nick
What is "my birthday"?
Tom’s investigation showed that Gatsby and Wolfsheim sold this illegally at their drug stores
What is alcohol?
The location for this conversation:
“'Well I’m going to tell you something about my life,' [Gatsby] interrupted. 'I don’t want you to get a wrong idea of me from all these stories you hear.'
So he was aware of the bizarre accusations that flavored conversations in his halls.”
Where is Gatsby's car? (on a ride into the city)
Both Tom’s car and the eyes of Dr. Eckleburg are this color
Blue
This character gets drunk while at a party with Tom, his mistress, and their friends
Who is Nick?
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into _______”
— Nick
DAILY DOUBLE
Gatsby uses this for the first time on the morning he is killed
The location for this scene:
"The relentless beating heat was beginning to confuse me and I had a bad moment there before I realized that so far his suspicions hadn’t alighted on Tom. He had discovered that Myrtle had some sort of life apart from him in another world, and the shock had made him physically sick. I stared at him and then at Tom, who had made a parallel discovery less than an hour before.”
Where is Wilson's garage?
The frames around Dr. Eckleburg's eyes are this color
What is Gold?
This character is the only party guest, beside Nick, to show up at Gatsby’s funeral
Who is Owl Eyes?
“I’ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a(n) __________.”
— Owl Eyes
What is a "library"?
Klipspringer, a common inhabitant of Gatsby’s house, calls after Gatsby’s death to to say he left this behind at the house
What is a pair of shoes?
The location for this scene:
"Yet high over the city our line of yellow windows must have contributed their fair share of human secrecy to the casual watcher in the darkening streets, and I was him too, looking up and wondering. I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life."
Where is Tom and Myrtle's apartment (in NYC)?