All about Gatsby
Where did Gatsby Live?
West Egg
Name of the character who played golf?
Jordan Baker
List the characters that lived in East egg.
Tom and Daisy Buchanan
Which character struggled the most with their illusions?
Jay Gatsby
What is the name of Gatsby's friend who lived on a boat?
Dan Cody
What event led to Gatsby and Daisy meeting each other again?
Gatsby asking Nick to invite Daisy over to his house
What events led to Nick meeting Gatsby?
Gatsby send a letter to Nick, him talking to him at the party... etc.
What events led to Nick moving to west egg?
To pursue his career in the bond business
When did Gatsby's delusions of grandeur go full-send?
When he met Dan Cody on his yacht.
His desire for Daisy
What was the message when Daisy started crying over Gatsby's shirts?
Her realizing that she missed out on him and his wealth
In what ways could Gatsby's white steps be interpreted?
Wealth, grace, etc
Compare and contrast West to East egg.
they are both rich neighborhoods but East egg is old money and West egg is new money
Compare and contrast Gatsby's facade of being a legitimate businessman with his actual occupation.
Gatsby is a charismatic character in both his facade and real job, but his job is illegitimate, as he works as a big-shot bootlegger.
He wanted Daisy to come to his parties
Would you have done the same thing as Wilson when he shot Gatsby?
No because Gatsby wasn't the one who Myrtle cheated on
What was the goal of Gatsby's parties?
He hoped Daisy would show up to one
What is the message in Gatsby's obsession with Daisy?
The main message is that ambition can be dangerous if you lose sight of all else, as his obsession with her was ultimately the cause of his untimely demise.
Describe the events that occured when Gatsby went to Tom and Daisy house in Chapter 7?
Tom found out that Daisy and Gatsby were together
What do you think will happen to Daisy after she left with Tom?
She will try to forget Gatsby and continue with her life
If Gatsby were alive following the end of the book, predict what would happen to his garden in response to Nick's comment about Gatsby's true worth.
His garden would be fully-repaired, reflecting his increased focus on himself rather than Daisy, the woman for whom he rearranged his garden in an attempt to appease.
What would the world be like if the 2 parts of the society what east and west egg represent came together?
It would be a very wealth area, they would probably get along (as seen with Tom and Daisy with Nick), etc.
What would the world be like if everyone held their loved ones to Gatsby's standard of Daisy?
Everyone would be too close-minded to form proper relationships with others.