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Characters
Conflict/Themes
Setting
Miscellaneous
100
Has its basis in biological needs and instant gratification
What is the 'Id'?
100
Character who possesses underlying racial tones.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
100
Symbolizes Gatsby's futile hope that things will be the same.
What is 'the green light'?
100
The time period characterized by 'flapper feminism'.
What is 'The Jazz Age'?
100
The country Gatsby was rumored to spy for.
What is Germany?
200
Works with the id to suppress/fulfill biological urges
What is the 'Superego'?
200
Character who influenced Gatsby to partake in illegal activities.
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
200
The essential similarity between East Egg and West Egg.
What is 'superficiality'?
200
Wilson's garage is located here.
What is 'The Valley of Ashes'?
200
Does Nick come from 'old money or new money'?
What is 'old money'?
300
Develops with experience; delayed gratification
What is the 'Ego'?
300
The character who represents the superego in the tripartite personality.
Who is Jay Gatsby?
300
Place that represents moral and social decay of uninhibited wealth.
What is 'The Valley of Ashes'?
300
The season when Gatsby is killed.
What is 'autumn'?
300
Where Gatsby and Daisy first met.
What is 'Louisville, Kentucky'?
400
Attributing one's own thoughts to another person
What is 'projection'?
400
The character who represents the ego in the tripartite personality.
Who is Nick Carraway?
400
Represents meaningless of the world, and unnecessary human investment.
What are 'the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg'?
400
The weather when Jay and Daisy reunite.
What is 'during the pouring rain'?
400
Who said "Tom's got some woman in New York"?
Who is 'Jordan Baker'?
500
(BONUS): Slip of the tongue, characterized by revelation of true emotions
What is a 'Freudian slip'?
500
The character who represents the Id in the tripartite personality
Who is Tom Wilson?
500
Where Gatsby tells Tom that his wife never loved him.
What is 'New York City'?
500
Nick compares the green light to ____ as it must have looked to early settlers.
What is 'America'?
500
Myrtle Wilson is killed when the group of people are returning from _____.
What is 'New York'?