Plot
Nick Carraway moves to this New York location at the beginning of the novel.
What is West Egg?
This narrator tells the story of the novel.
Who is Nick Carraway?
The novel questions whether this famous ideal is truly attainable.
What is the American Dream?
This object is a symbol of Gatsby's hopes and dreams prior to reuniting with Daisy.
What is the green light at the end of the dock?
This is the popular name given to the decade of wealth and excess in which the novel takes place.
What is "The Roaring Twenties"?
This mysterious millionaire throws extravagant parties every weekend.
Who is Jay Gatsby?
This wealthy and arrogant man attended Yale.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
Gatsby thinks this can be recreated.
What is the past?
This billboard in the valley of ashes represents the eyes of God judging the loss of values.
What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg?
This New York village is where Tom and Daisy live.
What is East Egg?
Gatsby's main reason for hosting parties is to attract this person.
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
Jordan Baker is rumored to have cheated in what professional sport?
What is golf?
What social class issue is represented by the West Egg vs. East Egg residents?
What is old money vs. new money?
This location symbolizes the moral decay between the Eggs and New York City.
What is the valley of ashes?
This location is where new money people go to party.
What is West Egg?
This character kills Gatsby near the end of the novel.
Who is George Wilson?
This woman wants more for herself than a poor mechanic.
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
This theme is represented by the reckless behaviors of the rich.
What is carelessness or moral decay?
These items demonstrate Gatsby's investment in winning back Daisy.
What are the colorful shirts?
This location highlights the desperate situation of the poor who don't have access to the American Dream.
What is the valley of ashes?
Nick returns to the Midwest because he becomes disgusted with this aspect of the East Coast lifestyle.
What is the carelessness and moral corruption of the wealthy?
This character wears human teeth as an accessory.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
This theme is represented in the book that Gatsby's father shows Nick at the end of the novel.
What is the obsession of pursuing dreams?
Changes in this feature of the setting help to show the shifts between desperation and hope.
What is the weather?
This location represents excitement, intensity, and corruption in the novel.
What is New York City?