Characters
her maiden name is Fay
Who is Daisy?
the year Gatsby met Daisy
What is 1917?
nature is used to reflect emotions
ex. on the day that Gatsby and Tom have theor showdown in the Plaza Hotel, it is very hot (suggests the storm that is coming)
What is the pathetic fallacy?
a professional golfer
Who is Jordan Baker?
True or False: Gatsby was promoted to Major during the war.
What is true?
a Jewish gangster
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
The year in which the story is set?
What is 1922?
something that represents something else
What is a symbol?
called "the Boarder" because he moves into Gatsby's house; also plays the piano
Who is Klipspringer?
Jordan was 16 years old when Gatsby met Daisy: true or false
What is true?
a millionaire that 17 year old James Gatz meets when he is working on Lake Superior
Who is Dan Cody?
stolen bonds and bootlegging
What are 2 criminal activities that Gatsby is involved in?
yellow/gold and white
What are the 2 colours Daisy is associated with?
always associated with the word "vitality"
Who is Myrtle?
The city where Daisy grew up
What is Louisville?
a photographer that lives in the same apartment building as the one where Tom and Myrtle meet to have fun
Who is Mr. McKee?
Pammy
What is the name of the Buchanan's child?
King Midas and Croesus are examples
What is an allusion?
name of Myrtle's sister
Who is Catherine?
The name of the man who "fixed" the 1919 World Series of baseball
Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
one of the few people to attend Gatsby's funeral, he is a wise man
Who is Owl Eyes?
the name of the area in which Wilson has his garage
What is the Valley of Ashes?
she sells she shells is an example
What is alliteration?
billboard of his eyes and face appears in the Valley of Ashes
Who is Doctor T.J. Eckleburg?
green
What is the most important colour symbol in the novel?