Characters
The big, hulking brute of a man
Who is Tom Buchanan?
The era of jazz, prohibition, and progress
What is the Roaring 20s?
While they look identical, these places house two different breeds of people, one being more "fashionable" than the other.
What are East Egg and West Egg?
"A fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens..."
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Gatsby recognizes Nick from this event in their past
What is World War I?
The one who is inclined to reserve judgments
Who is Nick Carraway?
The locale of George Wilson's garage and the factories' dumping ground
What is the Valley of Ashes?
The region where Nick hails from
What is the Midwest?
Kanye West's infamous term that also applies to Mrs. Wilson
What is a gold digger?
The way Nick ends up at Gatsby's party
What is by personal invitation?
The mysterious millionaire who throws fabulous house parties
Who is Jay Gatsby?
The less fashionable social class of the Only Recently Rich
What is New Money?
The thing Daisy hopes her daughter will be
What is a beautiful fool?
Obviously the feeling Myrtle has for her husband, George
What is hatred, loathing, or resentment?
Gatsby's finest physical feature, according to Nick
What is his smile?
The East Egg socialite with a winning smile and charming demeanor
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
The "fashionable" social class of those sophisticated folks with generational wealth
What is Old Money?
The way Nick describes his reaction to revelations made at Tom and Daisy's dinner
What is disgust?
The way Nick feels when being forced to join in on Myrtle and Tom's party plans
What is uncomfortable?
The literary effect of the party guests' unsavory rumors about Gatsby's background
What is creating suspense or mystery?
The old money socialite who always looks bored and treats Nick rudely in chapter 1
Who is Jordan Baker?
The disillusioned folks who came of age during or after WWI
What is the Lost Generation?
Most likely the reason why Fitzgerald would include a character like Tom
What is disapproval or social commentary?
What is his possession?
The allusion Owl Eyes uses to expose Gatsby as a fraudster
What is a Belasco?