Characters
Tom's Mistress
Myrtle
Gatsby's father
Henry Gatz
What business is Nick in?
bonds
"...men and girls came and went like moths among the whispering and the champagne and the stars
simile
The name Gatsby calls everyone
Old Sport
The narrator of The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
shoots Gatsby
George Wilson
the illegal sale and distribution of alcohol
bootlegging
The lawn started at the beach and ran toward the front door
personification
these people attended Gatsbys funeral
Owl-eyed man, Nick and Gatsby's dad
Very rich man who owned a yacht and took Gatsby under his wing
Dan Cody
he threw big wild parties to get a woman's attention
Jay Gatsby
the billboard in the valley of ashes has what on it?
Dr. TJ Eckleberg with glasses and eyes
The valley of ashes between West Egg and New York City consists of a long stretch of desolate land created by the dumping of industrial ashes. It represents the moral and social decay that results from the uninhibited pursuit of wealth, as the rich indulge themselves with regard for nothing but their own pleasure.
symbolism
Key word: Represents!
color that is a symbol of hopes and dream
green
She cried the night before her wedding over a man she loved but still got married
Daisy
Nick's girlfriend
Jordan Baker
What business is Gatsby in
bootlegging
"I'm p-paralyzed with happiness."
hyperbole
tell me who lives in East Egg and West Egg
west- Nick and Gatsby
East- tom and daisy
Gatsby partner who wore molars as cuff links
Meyer Wolfsheim
the man in the library at Gatsby's party
The owl-eyed man
white
" while fresh faces drifted here and there like rose petals blown by the sad horns around the floor."
simile
the author of The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald