Characters
Which character represents carelessness and chooses security over love?
Daisy
How does George Wilson find out who "killed" his wife?
Tom!
Why is Gatsby’s house location important to the story?
It is across the bay from Daisy; shows his dream of reaching her.
Part of his American Dream
Which character kills Gatsby and then himself?
Who is George Wilson?
What might the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg represent?
God / judgment / watching over society
- Nick and Owl Eyes man
- Superficial, materialistic, careless
Describe two differences between East and West Egg
- Daisy and Tom (East)
- Old Money (East)
- Gatsby and Nick (West)
- New Money (West)
What does Gatsby’s house symbolize?
Wealth and his attempt to win Daisy
Nick links Jay Gatsby with this dream.
What is the American Dream?
What does the green light symbolize? Why is the green light important even at the end of the novel?
- dream
- Daisy
It shows that dreams are always just out of reach even when they seem so close to us.
Why is Myrtle running into the road when she is killed, and what misunderstanding leads to this moment?
She thinks Tom is driving the yellow car; she believes he will stop for her.
What time period does the novel take place in, and how does that time period influence the characters’ behavior or values?
Gatsby first describes his family as this.
What is wealthy and dead?
What is one theme that F. Scott Fitzgerald would want us to take from this story?
Reality is often much different than the outer appearances.
The past cannot be repeated.
Wealth leads to carelessness.
ETC!
What happens at the Plaza Hotel?
Tom Vs. Gatsby Showdown
This is where Nick moves back to at the end of the novel.
What is the mid-west?
Or
Chicago