Location, Location, Location
Who lives in East vs. West Egg
BONUS 100 (Describe the differences between east/west)
East- Daisy, Tom (Old Money)
West- Gatsby, Nick (New Money)
In the Great Gatsby, what place symbolizes the decay of society?
What is East Egg and West Egg
Author of The Great Gatsby
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Where does the story take place?
New York, Long Island, Manhattan
"I'm one of the few honest people I know."
Nick
In the Great Gatsby, what place symbolizes the decay of society?
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Time period of the novel
When are the 1920's?
Where George and Myrtle Wilson live
What is Valley of Ashes?
What does the green light that Gatsby looks at represent?
What is Envy (hope for Gatsby to rekindle his romance with Daisy)
Meyer Wolfsheim supposedly "fixed" this
What is the 1919 World Series?
The narrator grew up in this city
What is Chicago?
The way Gatsby makes his money
What is Bootlegging?
"I won't be able to get away for the funeral, but will you please send my tennis shoes?"
Klipspringer
What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg on the Billboard represent?
Someone or something overlooking and watching everything they do.
The illegal sale and manufacturing of alcohol.
What is Prohibition?
Daisy Buchanan's hometown?
What is Louisville, Kentucky?
Introduced to Nick as "a gambler"
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
What complaint does Nick have against Gatsby that he confronts him about?
Nick says he does not like mysteries. He can't understand why Gatsby won't be straightforward tell him what he wants and instead asks through Jordan.
Daisy Buchanan's hometown
What is Louisville, Kentucky?