Mo money, Mo Problems
Those with old money dwell here.
East Egg
Finish the quote: Her voice is full of ________.
Money
"Tom Buchanan compelled me from the room as though he were moving a checker to another square."
Simile
Where does Nick first meet Gatsby and what is significant about it?
Gatsby's mansion, he was invited.
What does the green light represent?
Gatsby's hope/dream/desire
What is Gatsby's primary method of acquiring his wealth?
Illegal activity, bootlegging, organized crime
careless; retreated
"You remind me of a--of a rose, an absolute rose."
Metaphor
Where does the confrontation between Gatsby and Tom take place? (not the city, more specific)
Plaza Hotel
What do the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg symbolize?
a lack of moral authority, an empty "watching" presence, God-like presence watching
He lacks inherited status --> old money, legitimacy
Who said it?
"And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy."
Jordan Baker
"Her family is one aunt about a thousand years old."
Hyperbole
What state is James Gatz from?
North Dakota
What does the Valley of Ashes symbolize?
Moral/social decay / industrialization
How does Tom use his wealth to avoid consequences after Myrtle's death?
He shifts blame onto Gatsby.
Finish the quote:
"So we beat on, ________ against the current, borne ceaselessly into the _______.
boats; past
"I bought a dozen volumes on banking and credit and investment securities, and they stood on my shelf in red and gold like new money from the mint, promising to unfold the shining secrets that only Midas, Morgan, and Maecenas knew"
Allusion
Where (city) did Daisy and Gatsby first meet?
Louisville
What do Gatsby's parties symbolize?
Excess, superficiality, emptiness of wealth
His wealth attracts people in life, but no one truly cares about him in death.
Who said it?
"Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!"
Myrtle Wilson
"I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled."
Paradox
Where does Gatsby proclaim he went to university?
Oxford
What does Daisy's voice symbolize?
Wealth, status, the allure of money