Vocabulary
what does supercillious mean?
having or showing arrogant disdain ro haughtiness
Cousins with Daisy
Nick carraway
Depressing industrial area of queens that is in between west egg and manhattan
Valley of Ashes
The major theme in great gatsby
The American Dream
Why does Nick go to New York
He wanted some excitement
what does conscientious mean?
characterized by extreme care and great effort.
Once a member of Nick's social club at Yale.
Tom Buchanan
Long island on New York where all the wealthy live at.
East egg
This pops up during the novel mulitple time and it is gatsby's dream.
Green light
What is nicks orignal opinion of Gatsby
He though he was like Tom and daisy no humor
what does incredulous mean?
Not disposed or willing to believe unbelieving.
The title character and protagonist of the novel.
Jay gatsby
across the water where tom and daisy live at.
West egg
Eyes that represent commercialism which is the backbone of the american dream
The eyes of T.J. Eckleberg
what forces change nick's attitude foward Tom
He had a Mistress and didnt try to hide it
Racist
Looks down on women and hits them
has double standards.
what does reciprocal mean?
concering each or two or more persons or things.
Daisy's friend a women who nick becomes romantically involved during the course of the novel.
Jordan baker
City where Myrtle stays at in her apt.
New York City
Nick goes here to search for his mistress
Valley of ashes.
Why does Tom leave daisy for myrtle?
Social Standing
What does Infinite mean?
Having no limits or bounderies in time or space.
Tom's mistress and lover.
Myrtle Wilson
where is myrtle apt located at?
158th street
Two fictional villages Fitzgerald has created to represent the different ideas if the new and rich and the old and rich.
East and West egg
what are some of nick's advantages
Yale, midwest, harware buisness, upper middle class, NY