characters
who is Jay Gatsby?
what is west egg?
this is where Jay gatsby lives
who is James gatz?
jay gatsbys real name
what is a southern Belle?
a lady who doesn't marry poor boys
for Fitzgerald who does Zelda represent in the great Gatsby
daisy
who is nick carroway?
he is the narrator of the story
what is the green light at daisys dock?
it symbolizes gatsbys hopes and dreams
who is jordan Baker?
a character known for her dishonesty
what is the American dream?
the illusion that anyone can achieve success through hard work
whats one thing gatsby made sure of to get daisy? that Fitzgerald did in real life
made money
who is Daisy Buchanan?"
she is gatsbys long last love
what is the moral decay/the consequences of materialism
the valley of ashes represents this
who is t.j eckleberg
a doctor on a billboard
old sport?
a phrase or name used by Gatsby towards a person
what does the setting represent
the roaring 1920's of the jazz age and a bunch of parties
who is myrtle Wilson?
this is Tom Buchanans mistress
what is bootlegging?
when Gatsby earned his fortune through illegal activity
where did Gatsby and daisy first meet?
the army
west egg?
new money
what did Fitzgerald think about the American dream?
he believed it had to become corrupted by greed and materialism so he incorporated it within the great Gatsby
who is George Wilson?
he owns a garage in the valley of ashes
what does george wilson do towards the end of chapter 7?
kills gatsbys
when does this story take place?
1920's
east egg?
old money
why is Fitzgerald often called the "voice" of the jazz age?
wrote about the culture and attitudes that was pretty frequently used in the great gatsby