Quotes and Voice
"Says he tries not to judge people at the beginning of the novel."
Who is Nick Carraway?
"The decade in which the novel takes place."
What are the 1920s?
"Who ran out in front of the 'death car' and was hit?"
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
"Narrator of the novel."
Who is Nick Carraway?
"Speaker of: 'Do you think everything will please her, old sport?'"
Who is Jay Gatsby?
"Gatsby is 'striving' for this across the bay."
What is the green light?
"Where is Daisy’s hometown?"
What is Louisville?
"Always wears white and speaks softly to draw people close."
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
"Speaker of: 'But I did love Tom once — and I love you, too.'"
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
"The advertisement billboard that watches over the Valley of Ashes."
What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?
"Why did Gatsby throw huge parties?"
To attract Daisy / to be noticed by Daisy (accept either).
"The man who killed Gatsby."
Who is George Wilson?
"Nick’s narrative perspective is called what? (hint: assess reliability)"
What is first‑person narrator / unreliable narrator (accept either; discuss reliability)?
"What do the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg commonly symbolize?"
What is moral decay / loss of spiritual values / a watching moral judgment?
"How did George Wilson learn who owned the car?"
Tom Buchanan told him (or Tom indicated Gatsby).
"The boarder who plays the piano and lingers at Gatsby’s house."
Who is Klipspringer?
"'He’d have killed me if I hadn’t told him who owned the car.' Who says this?"
Who is George Wilson?
"The area between West Egg and New York that represents industrial desolation and poverty."
What is the Valley of Ashes?
"Why does Nick return West after Gatsby’s death?"
He is disillusioned with the East / disgusted by the carelessness of people like Tom and Daisy.
"Gatsby’s shady friend with cufflinks like human molars; gambler associate."
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?