Quotation Identification
"He had deliberately given Daisy a sense of security: he let her believe that he was a parson from how much the same strata as herself- that he was fully able to take care of her" (Fitzgerald 142).
Speaker: Nick Carraway
Speaking to: Reader
Theme: Appearance vs. reality
What event took place that changed Gatsby's social class after this day?
He found a yacht that belonged to Dan Cody in the middle of the storm and went out to try to salvage the boat and found Mr. Cody inside. After this day Gatsby travelled with Mr. Cody for 5 years and he taught Gatsby everything he knows today.
What are 2 symbols in The Great Gatsby that distinguish the two major social class hierarchy?
New money and old money; new money referring to Gatsby and Nick (East Egg) and old money referring to Tom and Daisy (West Egg)
"I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford, because all my ancestors have been educated for many years. It's a family tradition" (Fitzgerald 64).
Speaker:Gatsby
Speaking to: Nick Carraway
Theme: Social class hierarchy
" I was a guide, a pathfinder, an original settler" (Fitzgerald 9).
Speaker: Nick Carraway
Speaking to: stranger/self
Theme: Appearance vs. reality
Which of the following is not true about Gatsby or is a rumor that was not true to which was spread about Gatsby?
a) He looked like he killed someone
b) He went to Oxford
c)He was a German spy during the war
d) Lost and regained his high social class 4 times
D) He lost and regained his high social class 4 times
The Valley of Ashes is a major symbol in The Great Gatsby, what other symbol is located in the Valley of Ashes and what is it's significance?
Doctor T.J Eckleburg's eyes
God's always watching and knows all
What was Gatsby's real name?
Jay Gatz
"Whenever you feel like Criticizing anyone, he told me, just remember that all people in this world haven't had the advantages you've had" (Fitzgerald 7).
Speaker: Nick Carraway
Speaking to:Reader
Theme: Social class hierarchy
What does Tom think Gatsby does for a living?
He thinks Gatsby is a bootlegger
The Valley of Ashes is located in between where?
East and West Egg
Daisy Married for... ?
a) Love
b)Wealth
c) To fill Gatsby's position
d) He has a monkey
B)Wealth
"I don't want you to get a wrong idea of me from all these stories you hear, I'll tell you God's truth" (Fitzgerald 63).
Speaker: Gatsby
Speaking to:Nick Carraway
Theme:Appearance vs. reality
Is Gatsby in the same class as Mr. Wilson? Tom? Which class is he closer to?
He is not in the same class as Tom or Wilson but he is closer to Tom's social class
What is the social class located on West Egg? East Egg? Valley of Ashes? Express answers to characters in the novel.
West Egg: Tom/Daisy
East Egg: Gatsby/Nick
Valley of Ashes: Myrtle/ Mr. Wilson
What did Gatsby request of Nick?
a) To meet with Jordan
b) To bring Daisy over for tea
c) Travel on his Yacht
d) Feed his monkey
A) To meet with Jordan
" They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made" (Fitzgerald 170).
Speaker:Nick Carraway
Speaking to: Tom
Theme: Social class hierarchy
What class are people from the Valley of Ashes referred to? Name one character in that class.
-Working class
-Myrtle, Mr. Wilson
What does it mean when it say's that Daisy's voice is "full of money"?
Daisy only cares about wealth no matter who it hurts during the process. She is corrupted by wealth.
What is the author of The Great Gatsby's first name?
a) Francis Scott Fitzgerald
b)Frederick Scott Fitzgerald
c) Flynn Scott Fitzgerald
d) Francesco Scott Fitzgerald
a) Francis Scott Fitzgerald