Characters
Before starting a relationship with Jordan Baker, Nick feels he should do something.
What is end relationship with a girl back home, who sweats on her upper lip when she plays tennis?
"I hate careless people. That's why I like you."
Who is Jordan Baker?
The Valley of Ashes.
What is moral decay and the lower class?
Nick feels a "tender curiosity" towards this character though he also believes they have an "incurable" flaw.
Who is Jordan Baker?
Daisy cries "stormily" over Gatsby's shirts.
What is regret or sadness over lost opportunity to have love and wealth?
"I'd like to just get one of those pink clouds and put you in it and push you around."
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
This figure is hung on the wall over Gatsby's desk and is also Gatsby's best friend.
Who is Dan Cody?
An incident occurs on their way to NY that shows Gatsby's influence.
What is a police officer pulls Gatsby over for speeding but apologizes and lets him go when Gatsby shows him a white card?
“I married him because I thought he was a gentleman,” she said finally. “I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn’t fit to lick my shoe.”
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
Nick and Gatsby cross the Queensboro Bridge and pass by three African Americans being driven by a white chauffeur.
What is the American Dream?
This acquaintance of Gatsby's fixed the 1919 World Series.
Who is Meyer Wolfshiem?
Meyer Wolfsheim recounts his "sentimental days" and asks Nick if he is looking for "business gonnegtion."
What is organized crime?
“She’s a nice girl,” said [he] after a moment. “They oughtn’t to let her run around the country this way.”
Who is Tom Buchanan?
The green light on Daisy's dock.
What is Gatsby's dream and desire to be with Daisy?
This party-goer, known as "the boarder," plays the piano and lives at Gatsby's house.
Who is Ewing Klipspringer?
As Nick says goodbye to Daisy and Gatsby, he notices something that makes him think there must have been moments when Daisy fell short of Gatsby's dreams.
What is a bewildered, doubtful expression on Gatsby's face?
"This is one of his sentimental days. He’s quite a character around New York — a denizen of Broadway.”
Who is Jay Gatsby?
Automobiles
What is material wealth, American progression, and destruction?