Characters
Has great romantic ideals and hopefulness.
Who is Jay Gatsby/James Gatz?
This area represents the working class during 1922.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Match with a topic: Young man from the Midwest moves East, building a fortune for himself hoping he can marry the woman he loves and live happily.
What is the American Dream?
The location of lavish parties attended by both the elite classes and "new money" class.
What is Gatsby's mansion?
"Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!"
What is Jay Gatsby?
Is believed to have fixed the World Series.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
Symbolizes Gatsby's hope of a reunion with Daisy.
What is the green light?
Match with a topic: Daisy sifts through Gatsby's shirts, crying and proclaiming they are "such beautiful shirts.."
What is memories, the past, and regrets?
The "old money" lives in this area of New York.
What is East Egg?
"They were careless people, Tom and Daisy. They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together."
Who is Nick Carroway?
Owner of a yacht that represented wealth and status to a young James Gatz.
Who is Dan Cody?
Symbolizes Gatsby's wealth and Daisy's regrets.
What are Gatsby's beautiful shirts?
Match with a topic: James Gatz becomes the Great Jay Gatsby.
What is identity?
Location of Myrtle Wilson's apartment with Tom.
What is New York City?
"Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back.."
Who is Tom Buchanan?
Young man from the Midwest who moves east to join the bond business.
Who is Nick Carroway?
Symbolizes God and Morality.
What are the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg?
Match with a topic: Characters in the novel seem to be in constant pursuit of money, ways to spend their money, and ways to be admired for the money they have.
What is wealth, class, and status?
Often representative of character's emotions, including their sorrow, anger, and joy.
What is the weather?
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall."
Who is Jordan Baker?
Kindly Greek man who comforts his neighbor.
Who is Michaelis?
Symbolizes decay.
What is the color yellow?
Match with a topic: Daisy can't bring herself to say she never loved Tom, crushing Gatsby's hopes.
What is disillusionment?
James Gatz's home state.
What is North Dakota?
"I've been everywhere and seen everything and done everything...I'm sophisticated..."
Who is Daisy Buchanan?