Characters
The first person to reveal the history of Daisy and Gatsby’s relationship to Nick.
Who is Jordan Baker?
This is the section of New York where Nick and Gatsby live.
What is West Egg?
The character who this phrase refers to: "a voice full of money".
Who is Daisy Buchanan/the golden girl?
Gatsby uses this short phrase to address Nick, among others.
What is “old sport”?
“I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
Daisy Buchanan
This character is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
This is the nickname of the area where you can find the billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
This is the most prominent theme in the story, often symbolized by Gatsby and the green light.
What is the (hope for) American Dream?
This man was Gatsby’s mentor.
Who is Dan Cody?
“Can’t repeat the past?” he cried incredulously. “why of course you can!”
Jay Gatsby
A poor boy from South Dakota. (real name)
Who is James Gatz?
This is the section of New York associated with “old money”.
What is East Egg?
This theme is expressed through Tom and Myrtle and through Daisy and Gatsby.
What is infidelity or lying?
The person who kills Gatsby.
Who is George Wilson?
“No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart.”
Nick Carraway
This acquaintance of Gatsby’s fixed the 1919 World Series.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
The place of moral decay and the destruction of society.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
The symbol of Gatsby’s dream and hope to be with Daisy.
What is the green light?
Gatsby served Europe during this war.
What is WWI?
“Well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. The idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be – will be utterly submerged. It’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.”
Tom Buchanan
This party-goer plays the piano and lives at Gatsby’s house.
Who is Ewing Klipspringer?
This city is where Jordan and Daisy knew each other and grew up before moving to New York.
What is Louisville?
This is the idea of God watching over the world.
What is the billboard of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?
This is what Gatsby wants Daisy to tell everyone in the tense scene at the hotel room in ch. 8.
What is that she never loved Tom?
“And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.”
Jordan Baker