Themes
Lying, cheating, physical abuse, and murder
Mortality
The narrator of The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
Triumph and Tragedy
something is known by the readers, but not the characters
Dramatic Irony
money obsessed, whether its tradition or fortune
Money and Materialism
Lives in East Egg across from Gatsby and does not realize
Daisy Buchanan
When did he publish The Great Gatsby
1925
How is the story told
in first person
An event that happened prior to the story
Flashback
the desire driving every character
Love
Protagonist of the novel
Jay Gatsby
What two states did he live in?
Minnesota and New York
Where does the story take place
Long Island, New York
An object strongly representing something else
Symbolism
lifestyles between wealthy and working class people
Society and Class
Born into money, met Nick in a social club at Yale University
Tom Buchanan
How did he die?
Massive heart attack in 1940
How many years did it take for the novel to become popular
75
Why is a flashback used?
To create suspense
the emotion that saves some, kills some, and destroys some
love
Becomes romantically involved with Nick
Jordan Baker
Where did he go to school?
University of Princeton
The scheme which included illegal gambling to better lives
get-rich-quick
Types of symbolism
colors, seasons, locations, and cars