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The American Dream
The American Dream is unattainable
Reaching for the American Dream will lead to one's downfall
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The green light symbolizes Gatsby's dream of achieving Daisy.
The American Dream is unattainable.
You should not live too long with a single dream.
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Gatsby symbolizes a man living a wealthy lifestyle, but he is secretly unfulfilled.
The American Dream is unattainable.
You should not live too long with a single dream.
The hollowness of the upper class.
Class division
(other acceptable response)
The American Dream is unattainable.
Gatsby worked hard from a young age to become wealthy and successful, but he never reaches his goal.
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What is the state that Gatsby was actually born in and grew up in before he left?
North Dakota
Class Division (living in poverty, advantages of rich people, etc.)
Class division makes it nearly impossible to escape from the grip of poverty
Class division allows the wealthy population to hide from their mistakes.
Class division pushes the poor to turn to crime.
(other acceptable answers)
Gatsby's car symbolizes death because it leads to the downfall of multiple characters and their relationships.
Immoral actions lead to consequences.
The American Dream is corrupt.
(other acceptable answer)
Daisy symbolizes the idea of the perfect girl or "the golden girl" that every man dreams of achieving.
The American Dream is unachievable.
The hollowness of the upper class
Class division
Living too long with a single dream
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Class division allows the wealthy population to avoid owning up to their mistakes.
Daisy and Tom running away after ruining several people's lives.
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What were the two pieces of evidence Gatsby pulled out in the car to show Nick on their way to lunch?
A medal
A picture of him and his classmates at Oxford.
Dreams/Obsessions
Living to long with a single dream can be dangerous
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Gatsby's shirts symbolize Daisy's regretful decisions.
You cannot repeat the past.
(other acceptable answers.)
Tom symbolizes the ignorance, brutality, and carelessness of wealthy men.
Class division
Immoral actions have consequences
Hollowness of upper class
Love vs. not love
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Immoral decisions can lead to consequences.
Myrtle cheating - dies
Gatsby helps Daisy cheat and is in illegal business - dies
Daisy cheats - unhappy marriage/burden of Gatsby's death
Tom cheats - almost loses wife
What is the name of Daisy's child that prevents Gatsby from ignoring her relationship with Tom for the last five years?
Pam
Time (not time period)
It is impossible to repeat the past
If one tries to repeat the past, he may get stuck there as other people move forward.
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Daisy's voice symbolizes temptation and the promise of money and a happy life.
You cannot live too long with a single dream.
The American Dream is unattainable.
(other acceptable answers)
Myrtle symbolizes the consequences of temptation.
Immoral actions lead to consequences
Class division
Hollowness of upper class
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"Almost 5 years! There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams - not through her own fault but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion."
Living too long with a single dream
American Dream is unattainable
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What season was it when Gatsby fell in love with Daisy five years ago?
Morality
There are consequences that come with immoral actions
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Nick's Clock symbolizing Gatsby's regret for the five lost years.
You cannot repeat the past.
The valley of ashes symbolizes
class division
"'Start him! I made him'...'We were so thick like that in everything'
"'Now he's dead,' I said after a moment."
Immoral decisions lead to consequences
Criminal activity will lead to bad outcomes
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What color was the suit Gatsby was wearing in the hotel room when he and Tom got in a fight?
Pink