Symbolism
Gatsby wants to turn back time
Clock on the mantle
What is the relationship between Nick and Daisy?
Cousins
What is Jordan Baker's profession?
"She told me it was a girl, and so I turned my head away and wept. 'All right,' I said, 'I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool'" (Fitzgerald 17).
Daisy
Wealthy-went to Yale-racist-arrogant-has a mistress
Tom Buchanan
wealth and social status
Why was Nick the only one to receive an invite from Gatsby?
Gatsby was going to ask Nick for a favor
Where did Daisy originally meet Gatsby?
Louisville
"Wilson? He thinks she goes to see her sister in New York. He's so dumb he doesn't know he's alive" (Fitzgerald 26).
Tom
Myrtle Wilson
How does Fitzgerald symbolize hope and desire?
the green light
Nick and Gatsby's house are located on which Egg?
West Egg
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
a gambler who organized the 1919 World Series
"I'm going to make a list of all the things I've got to get. A massage and a wave, and a collar for the dog, and one of those cute little ash-trays where you can touch a spring, and a wreath with a black silk bow for mother's grave that'll last all summer" (Fitzgerald 36).
Myrtle
Wealthy-Lives in West Egg- Has unknown affiliation with other states
Jay Gatsby
Gatsby is represented as a simple guy
His bedroom
Why does Nick Carraway move to New York?
To learn more about the bond business
"'Well, I'm going to tell you something about my life,' he interrupted. 'I don't want you to get a wrong idea of me from all these stories you hear'" (Fitzgerald 65).
Gatsby
Cynical-Stuck up-Boyish-Cheated in the tournament
Jordan Baker
Recklessness
Cars
Where was Nick Carraway born?
The Midwest
Who is Klipspringer?
a man who is living in Gatsby's house ("the boarder")
"'This is an unusual party for me. I haven't even seen the host. I live over there -' I waved my hand a the invisible hedge in the distance, 'and this man Gatsby sent over his chauffeur with an invitation'" (Fitgerald 47).
Nick
Owl Eyes