Motives?
Gatsby throws parties for this reason.
What is to get Daisy’s attention?
“So we beat on, boats against the current…” refers to this ongoing struggle.
What is fighting the past?
This green object across the bay represents Gatsby’s hopes for the future
What is the green light?
Gatsby’s pursuit of Daisy represents the corruption of this pursuit.
What is the American Dream?
Where does Nick Carraway move from before arriving in West Egg?
What is the midwest
Daisy stays with Tom because she values this over true love.
What is money?
Daisy’s quote about hoping her daughter is a fool reflects this social reality.
What is women having less power?
Gatsby’s large, fancy house represents his attempt to impress this person.
Who is Daisy?
The contrast between East Egg and West Egg highlights this social issue.
What is class division?
Gatsby is known for throwing these kinds of extravagant gatherings at his mansion.
What are lavish parties?
Tom feels threatened by Gatsby because Gatsby challenges this.
What is his power
Gatsby’s belief that he can repeat the past shows his obsession with this idea.
What is going back to the past?
What is going back to the past?
This industrial wasteland represents decay and the consequences of wealth.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
The careless behavior of wealthy characters reflects this theme.
What is people being careless? (carelessness)
This character is killed at the end of The Great Gatsby.
Who is Jay Gatsby?
Nick distances himself from East Coast society because of this realization.
What is people are fake?
Nick calls Tom and Daisy careless people, highlighting this character trait.
What is being careless?
Gatsby’s parties symbolize the emptiness behind this lifestyle.
What is being wealthy?
Gatsby’s life is built on illusion, showing the conflict between these two ideas.
What are illusion and reality?
This object at the end of Daisy’s dock represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams.
What is the green light?
George Wilson kills Gatsby because he believes Gatsby did this.
What is killing Myrtle?
Gatsby’s belief in the green light represents this larger national ideal.
What is the American Dream?
Daisy’s voice is described as being full of this, symbolizing her identity.
What is money?
Nick’s final reflections suggest that this cannot truly be recaptured.
What is the past?
Daisy chooses Tom over Gatsby because she values this over love.
What is social status?