Characters
American dream leads him from poverty to wealth.
Who is Jay Gatsby?
A large mansion located in the West Egg.
What is Gatsby's home?
People do not want to go to Gatsby's funeral, though they went to his parties.
What is irony?
Nick arranges a funeral for Gatsby realizing he has no friends
Raised by a wealthy grocery store family.
Who is Mary McQuillan?
He is a boisterous bully from a wealthy Chicago family, drives fast cars and rides horses.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
Two peninsulas located in Long Island, NY.
What is West and East Egg?
"the groan of a picture on the wall"
What is personification?
Nick Carraway moves east and meets with his wealthy cousin, Daisy, in New York
What is exposition?
Salesman for Procter and Gamble.
Who is Edward Fitzgerald?
She was raised in Louisville and married to Tom.
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
A red and white Georgian colonial mansion with front porch.
What is Daisy and Tom's house?
"And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."
What is a paradox?
Nick arranges a reunion between Gatsby and Daisy.
What is the rising action?
People know her as Scottie.
Who is Fitzgerald's daughter?
Lives in the rented house next to Gatsby's
Who is Nick Carraway?
Bridge that connects Long Island to New York City.
What is the Queensboro Bridge?
"the thickish figure of a woman blocked out the light from the office door. She was in the middle thirties and faintly stout, but she carried her surplus fat"
What is characterization?
Myrtle is hit by Gatsby's car that Daisy is driving.
What is the climax?
Studied ballet in France.
Who is Zelda Fitzgerald?
A friend of Daisy's and is a professional golfer.
Who is Jordan Baker?
Where the working class of America live.
What is the Valley of the Ashes?
"the Middle West now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe"
What is a simile?
Gatsby has gained wealth but still unable to win over Daisy.
What is conflict?
Wrote the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner.
Who is Francis Scott Key?