Vocab
Sullen
bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
Who attends Gatsby's funeral?
Owl Eyes, Nick, and Gatsby's dad
Boisterous
noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy
Owl Eyes
Owls = symbol for wisdom and insight (some say owls are an omen for death)
- The presence of Owl Eyes' character foreshadows Gatsby's demise (i.e. death and the fall of the "caravansary")
a particular style of speaking
Elocution
a piece of turf cut out of the ground by a golf club in making a stroke
Divot
What happens after Gatsby dies?
- Reporters/journalists swarm Gatsby's estate
- Tom and Daisy move/vacation somewhere unknown
- Meyer Wolfsheim refuses to attend the funeral
- Klipspringer calls Gatsby looking for shoes
- The only attendees at the funeral are Nick, Gatsby's dad and Owl eyes
fat, round, or bulging
Bulbous
Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's eyes
- They represent God staring down upon the characters/events in the book and judging them--as well as judging American society as a moral wasteland
What happens to Jordan and Nick?
- After the death of Myrtle, their "relationship" also dies
bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service
Benediction
What happens to Gatsby's dream?
- It dies
- His pursuit of extreme wealth becomes more important than being with Daisy (we notice this w/ the way he manages the random "business" calls)
- Gatsby's vision of how life "should be" was vastly different with the reality of how his life IS (i.e. Daisy) therefore, his dream was destined to fail
Stratum
a level or class to which people are assigned according to their social status, education, or income.
Cars
- Materialism and selfish behavior of 1920s America
-Rolls Royce = Gatsby's obsession with extreme wealth
- Tom's blue coupe = old money
What is the purpose of Pammy in the novel? What does she symbolize?
- She is treated more like an object than an actual child
- She represents Daisy's materialism
Affront
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense
How did George Wilson know that Myrtle was cheating?
He found an expensive dog collar
a man's long, loose overcoat of rough cloth, typically with a belt at the bac
Ulster
The color white
- Nobleness and purity (which is IRONIC)
- It is the color synonymous with Daisy in the novel (WHICH IS ALSO IRONIC)
bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing
Rancor