F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who was Fitzgerald married to?
Zelda
When was the novel published?
1925
What phrase does Jay Gatsby use often?
"Old Sport"
What is an attraction of New York during the 1920s?
Skyscrapers, broadway, Urban living, radio stations, highways, and/or Wall Street.
What is Symbolism?
An object that represents a meaning other than the literal.
Did Fitzgerald use his own life experiences in his writing?
Yes
How is West Egg different from East Egg?
West Egg is less fashionable than East Egg. West Egg is new money, East Egg is old money.
What do Nick and Gatsby have in common?
They both served in the war.
What period of literature does the Great Gatsby belong in?
What does the Green Light represent?
Desire & wealth.
Where was Fitzgerald born?
St. Paul, Minnesota
What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees him?
Standing on his lawn, with his arms reaching out towards the green light.
What did Wolfshiem allegedly do?
Fix the 1919 World Series.
What is the American Dream?
What does Tom Buchanan represent in the story?
Toxic masculinity & greed.
Where did Fitzgerald go to school at?
Princeton
Why did Myrtle get slapped in Tom's city apartment?
She repeated Daisy's name to Tom.
What does Gatsby ask Nick to do for him in Chapter 4?
He asked hm to ask Daisy to tea so he can be reunited.
What is the name of a fashionable young woman that rejected conventional behaviors?
Flappers
Understanding how a text comes to the meaning rather than surface level, is what type of reading?
Symptomatic Reading
Who is the famous person that Fitzgerald is named after and what did they do?
His cousin, Francis Scott Fitzgerald. He wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
Whose eyes are depicted on the billboard in the Valley of Ashes?
The Eyes of Doctor T.J. Elckleburg
What color did Nick wear when he went to Gatsby's party?
White
Define historical context.
Political, social, cultural, and economic conditions during a time period.
What critique of the 1920s does Fitzgerald offer when he describes Gatsby's library of untouched books?
Critique of Education. Education is not valued during this era.