Symbolism 1
An advertisement of a long vanished eye doctor on a billboard in the Valley of Ashes.
What are the "eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg"?
ID the speaker: "Daisy! Daisy! Daisy.....I'll say it whenever I want to! Daisy!"
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
He is the narrator of the story.
Who is Nick Carraway?
This represented Gatsby's dream of his future with Daisy...he was reaching out for it when Nick first saw him at the end of chapter one.
What is the green light at the end of Daisy's dock?
What does the valley of ashes symbolize?
The gap between the rich and poor.
Social inequity
What does the color white symbolize?
Daisy and Jordan are often associated with the color white, which suggests innocence and beauty. However, as the novel progresses, it becomes clear that their purity is only on the surface, masking their selfishness and carelessness.
Fill in the blanks: East Egg represents ____ money and West Egg represents _____money.
What is OLD and NEW?
On the way into the city, Tom and Nick hop off of the train in what part of NY?
What is the Valley of Ashes?
His cuff links are made of human molars and he fixed the World Series of 1919.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
What does Tom hitting Myrtle symbolize?
Lack of respect for women.
Upper-class dominance
Myrtle's lack of confidence and lack of self respect for herself because she did not fight back and accepted it.
Midwest vs. The East - what does it symbolize?
Nick comes from the Midwest, which he associates with honesty and integrity. The East, particularly New York, represents wealth, excitement, and corruption, ultimately leading to his disillusionment.
Traditional values vs. Moral decay
This is what Tom gifted Myrtle.
What is a dog?
He was Gatsby's mentor and owned a yacht.
Who is Dan Cody?
She plays golf and casually dated Nick while he was in NY.
Who is Jordan Baker?
How does Nick describe Tom?
Arrogant, old wealth, rich, does not respect women...
What does Egg symbolize?
The egg is perfect looking from the outside, but it is fragile and messy inside. This represents the illusion of perfection in the lives of the wealthy, hiding moral and social decay beneath the surface.
Daisy wanted her daughter to be a "beautiful little ____"
What is a fool?
Who is James Gatz?
ID the speaker: "It makes me sad because I've never seen such--such beautiful shirts before."
Who is Daisy?
What does alcohol symbolize in this chapter?
What is Gatsby doing the first time Nick sees him?
Gatsby is standing near his pool reaching out to the green light
Gatsby family is from this place.
What is North Dakota?
What does Gatsby’s lavish party symbolize about the 1920s and the American Dream?
The party represents the excess and materialism of the Roaring Twenties, where wealth is displayed extravagantly but lacks deeper meaning or fulfillment.
This person kills Jay Gatsby.
Who is George Wilson?
What does the green light symbolize?
Gatsby's desire to be with Daisy.