Narrator
Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
charming and beautiful but also bored and emotionally dissatisfied with her life
Daisy
What is the theme that we are focusing on?
Freedom (American Dream) vs Morality
The Valley of Ashes symbolizes
The moral and social decay hidden beneath wealth
Who continues to display dominance and cruelty?
Tom
What advice does Nick’s father give him at the beginning of the novel?
Reserve judgments about others
Which character is seen as an independent, modern woman?
Jordan Baker
Who is Daisy related to?
Tom (Husband) & Nick (cousin)
Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg represent
Judgement or lost moral authority
Feels uncomfortable but remains complicit...
Nick
Where does Nick move to at the start of the novel?
West Egg
Where does Nick take Tom
Valley of Ashes to meet Myrtle
Myrtle's dream of freedom is flawed because...
Relies on Tom's wealth and approval
Symbol of moral decay and exploitation
George
This chapter shifts the tone from subtle unease to explicit moral corruption
Chapter 2
How does he describe Gatsby at the end of Chapter 1?
Hopeful and romantic
Who has a false sense of superiority and confidence?
Myrtle
How do the settings of Chapter 1 and 2 contrast
the focus on poverty and decay instead of luxury
What does the green light represent?
wealth and status (American Dream)
This character justifies his racism and superiority as “facts,” revealing deep moral corruption.
Tom
Who does the narrator have lunch with in Chapter 1?
Daisy, Tom, and Jordan
Which character is passive and trapped by their circumstances
George Wilson
Fitzgerald suggests that the American Dream does not lead to fulfillment but to this moral outcome.
moral decay
appearance vs. reality: symbol of artificial status, excess, and carelessness.
This character believes wealth will transform her identity and moral standing.
Myrtle