Setting
Which era does the Great Gatsby take place in?
The Jazz age/Roaring Twenties
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What characters were introduced in chapter 1?
Nick, Tom, Daisy, Jordan, and Gatsby
Where are the two locations that we see/know of?
East and West egg
What quote was his book based off on?
Whose point of view is the story written from?
the story is written from Nick’s point of view
Which sides do Gatsby and Daisy live on?
Gatsby lives in West Egg.
Daisy Buchanan live in East Egg.
What does the green light symbolize?
The green light symbolizes Gatsby’s dreams for the future.
Which year was the book written in?
April 1924
who is Jay Gatsby
Nick's wealthy neighbor in West Egg
Where do the West and East eggs get their money from?
West Egg: through illegal ways such as bootlegging
East Egg: Old money
What does "The Great" mean in "The Great Gatsby"
The Great: “The Great” can refer to a vaudeville billing that would’ve been giver to an acrobat, an escape artist, or a magician, a theatrical skill which makes an illusion seem real.
Who is George Wilson?
a blonde, spiritless man, anæmic and faintly handsome. ' Wilson is clearly a beaten man, bogged down by his unfortunate financial situation
Name 3 ways society was changing
women's rights were being voiced, prohibition era, the renaissance harlem, flappers, the scopes trial, the teapot dome scandal, and newer inventions that left people more time on their hands.
How does it relate to Jay Gatsby being a delusional character? whose achieved the American dream, he uses its purpose to impress his love
He has achieved the American dream and is using it for the purpose to impress his love
Who is Catherine?
Myrtle Wilson's sister