Characters
Symbols
Events & Motivation
Themes
Minor Characters
100
Changes his life completely, trying to achieve the American Dream and his ideal woman
Jay Gatsby (James Gatz)
100

What represents God, judgment and the replacement of religion with stuff (materialism)?

Eyes of TJ Eckelburg

100
Who returns to the Midwest at the end and why?
Nick - recognizes the destruction and decay of East
100
How does the American Dream play a part in the story?
Both Nick and Gatsby try to make something of themselves by moving to New York; both are searching for a better life but neither finds it in wealth.
100

Who kills Gatsby and why?

George Wilson because he believes Gatsby killed Myrtle

200
Narrator, considers himself to be a very honest judge of character
Nick Carraway
200
What does the green light symbolize?
Hope of attaining the American Dream (or Daisy)
200
What is the one thing Gatsby needs from Daisy?
He needs her to say she only loved him.
200
Give at least 2 examples of crashes in the story and what they say about the 1920s
Owl-eyed man, Jordan (brief), Myrtle's death Foreshadowed the Depression as a result of 1920s decadence
200

Piano player who is too busy to attend Gatsby's funeral

Klippspringer

300

A racist, hypocritical man who represents the worst of the upper class hypocrisy

Tom Buchanan

300
How does yellow differ from gold?
Yellow is visible or superficial money while gold represents old money/society
300
Gatsby is a mystery to society, but it is true that he did attend Oxford. What were the circumstances?
GI education after WWI; all other rumors about him are fabricated
300

What is the importance of the East and the West in the book?

The East is a place of destruction and obsession with wealth; people in the West are still reaching for that top level

300
What flaw does Nick notice in Jordan?
She is incredibly dishonest
400
Professional golfer, dates Nick and shares story of Gatsby & Daisy with him
Jordan Baker
400
What area represents the decay and destruction resulting from excessive living in the 20s?
Valley of Ashes
400
What three people attend Gatsby's funeral and list at least three that should have but did not.
THERE: Nick, Mr. Gatz, owl-eyed man NOT: Daisy & Tom, Wolfsheim, Klippspringer
400
What makes Gatsby so "great"? How is this ironic?
He acted out of hope and stuck with his dream (like the original settlers of the area). He wasn't considered "great" by society.
400

How does James Gatz becomes friends with Dan Cody?

Rescues his/his yacht from a storm at sea

500
Gangster and gambler, friend of Gatsby
Meyer Wolfsheim
500
Give two color symbols, other than gray, gold, green and yellow. Include an example and the meaning.
blue - Gatsby's garden or clothes, loneliness/depression red - Tom, anger and hatred of society towards others white - Daisy, white but not pure
500
What did Daisy hope for her daughter and why?
Wanted her to be a 'beautiful fool' so that she will be popular but not unhappy (as Daisy is)
500

The theme of happiness vs. dissatisfaction: List three characters who are dissatisfied, give an overall statement about Fitzgerald's message on this theme, and explain how this theme parallels his own love experience.

EVERYONE - Everyone is reaching for the wrong thing and the only possible outcome is dissatisfaction. Now go enjoy your life...(yeah right) Fitzgerald's own love was impacted by $$$ and though he married Zelda they had many challenges as a couple

500

Character whose appearance reminds Gatsby that Daisy is different than she was 5 years ago when they met

Daisy's daughter, Pam

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