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What motif is reflected in this quote? Who are they talking about?
"She might have the decency not to telephone him at dinner time. Don't you think?"(Fitzgerald, 13)
Cheating; Mrytle
How does Gatsby's house relate to his dreams?
"There was nothing to look at from under the tree except Gatsby's enormous house, so i stared at it."
In Gatsby's journal it talks about how much he worked to achieve his dreams of getting rich, and having all the things that come with it.
"The death car... didn't stop; it came out of the gathering darkness... then disappeared around the next bend."
What does "the death car" refer to and what does it do?
The death car refers to Gatsbys yellow car which hits and kills Mrytle.
Who are they talking about?
"... one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterward savors of anti climate. His family were enormously wealthy."(Fitzgerald,6)
Tom
Why does Mrs.Sloan invited Gatsby and Nick to dinner?
"You come to Supper with ME," said the lady enthusiastically,
"Both of you."
"I'm going to drain the pool today, Mr.Gatsby. Leaves'll srart falling pretty soon, and then theres always trouble with the pipes?"
What does the season Autumn represent?
The fall of Gatsby hopes and dreams.
Who is talking in this, and who are they talking about?
"In consequence, I'm inclined to reserve all judgements."
Nick, and he is referring to himself.
"... and a frantic policeman rode alongside.
...Right you are," agreed the policeman"
How does Gatsby get away from the police man?
"Rise from bed, 6:00 am Dumbbell exercise and wall- scaling."
What Motif does this represent and show schedule is this?
Dreams; Gatsbys
What is Gatsby reaching for?
"He stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way."
Gatsby is reaching for Daisy and their past love.
What does Nick realize as he is talking to Gatsby?
"What part of the Middle West?" I inquired casually.
"San Francisco."
Nick realizes that Gatsby is lying because San Francisco is not in the Mid-West.