Characters and clues
Who narrates the story
who is nick carraway
Nick moves to this area of Long Island at the start of the novel
What is West Egg?
This green symbol represents Gatsbys hopes and dreams for Daisy
What is the green light?
The book takes place during this decade.
What is the 1920s?
What is Gatsby’s first name?
Who is James?
She is married to tom but likes gatsby
who is daisy
Gatsby throws these massive events every weekend to attract daisy
What Are His Parties?
The Eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg symbolize this broader idea about morality
Whats is the eyes of God or moral judgement?
East Egg represents this type of wealth.
What is old money?
Meyer Wolfsheim is best known for fixing this historical event.
What is the 1919 World Series?
This character gets hut and killed and killed in a car accident
who is Myrtle Wilson
This is what Myrtle thought when she ran out toward Gatsbys car
What is she thought Tom was driving the car?
Gatsbys mansion symbolizes this aspect of American culture in the 1920s
What is excessive wealth or the American Dream?
West Egg represents this other type of wealth.
What is new money?
Gatsby made much of his fortune through this illegal business.
What is Bootlegging?
He is known for his violent temper and affairs
who is tom
Gatsby claims he earned his money through this kind of inheritance
What is family Inheritance
The Valley of Ashes represents this kind of societal decay.
What is moral and social corruption?
The valley of ashes lies between these two major places.
What are West Egg and New York City?
Gatsby stares at the green light because it is across the bay from this person’s house.
Who is Daisy Buchanan.
This character is the only one who shows up to gatbys beside nick
who is owl eyes
This is the true reason Gatsby wants Nick to arrange a reunion with daisy
what is he wants to rekindle their past love
Gatsbys shirts make Daisy cry because they symbolize this deeper emotional truth.
What is the life she could have had with him/overwhelming regret?
This major historical event influences the reckless partying and lifestyle of the characters.
What is World War 1?
Gatsby takes the Blame for this crime, even though he didn’t commit it.
What is Myrtle’s death?