Locations
This is the more "fashionable" of the two eggs.
East Egg
Who is this quote describing: "I am one of the few honest people I have ever known"
Nick Carroway
Why does Tom hit Myrtle?
She keeps repeating Daisy's name.
Owl Eyes
This symbol at the end of Daisy's dock represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams for the future.
Gatsby's mansion is located in this area.
West Egg
Who is described in this quote: "He smiled understandingly—much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life."
Jay Gatsby
Why is Nick unable to describe the party at 158th Street clearly?
He was drunk for only the second time in his whole life.
This minor character claims that her sister never had an affair.
Catherine
This symbol represents God watching over the characters and their immortal actions, overlooks the Valley of Ashes
Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
Myrtle Wilson is killed in this geological area.
Valley of Ashes
Who is described in this quote: ""He was a sturdy straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner... a body capable of enormous leverage—a cruel body."
Tom Buchanan
Why does Jordan claim to like Nick so much? (two reasons)
He is honest and careful.
This character claims to have "made" Gatsby
Meyer Wolfsheim
This symbol represents the moral and social decay that exists beneath the wealth and Glamour of the world of East and West Egg.
Valley of Ashes
Nick returns to this place at the end of the novel.
Midwest
Who is described in this quote: "A small, flat-nosed Jew raised his large head and regarded me with two fine tufts of hair which luxuriated in either nostril. After a moment I discovered his tiny eyes in the half-darkness."
Meyer Wolfsheim
After Gatsby's death, what does Nick Discover about Gatsby's funeral and what does this reveal about Gatsby's relationships with the people who come to his parties?
Almost no one attends Gatsby’s funeral. Even though hundreds of people enjoyed his parties, very few actually cared about him personally. This reveals that Gatsby surrounded himself with people who were interested in his wealth and parties rather than genuine friendship.
This character views T.J. Eckleburg as "the eyes of God"
George Wilson
This symbol represents Gatsbys desire to stop time and recreate the past.
The Clock
What area do Nick, Gatsby, and the Buchanans ORIGINALLY come from?
Midwest
Who is described in this quote: "He was a blonde, spiritless man, anemic, and faintly handsome. When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes."
George Wilson
What chain of events leads from Daisy driving Gatsby's car to Myrtle Wilson's dealth and ultimately Gatsby's death?
Daisy is driving Gatsby’s yellow car when she accidentally hits and kills Myrtle. Gatsby takes the blame by waiting outside Daisy’s house to protect her. George Wilson learns that Gatsby owns the car and assumes Gatsby was the driver. Believing Gatsby killed Myrtle, Wilson goes to Gatsby’s mansion, shoots and kills Gatsby, and then takes his own life.
This character is Gatsby’s role model; taught Gatsby not to drink.
Dan Cody
This symbol represents Gatsby's newly created identity, but its enmourous size and design also show how desperately he wants to prove he belongs among the wealthy.
Gatsby's Mansion