Character in The Great Gatsby
This character narrates both the novel and the 2013 film adaptation, though with added voiceovers in the film.
Who is Nick Carraway?
In both the novel and the movie, this light at the end of Daisy’s dock represents Gatsby's unattainable dream.
What is the green light?
In the 2013 movie, Nick Carraway's profession is changed from bond salesman to this profession, framing the story.
What is a writer?
Gatsby is said to live in this area, which symbolizes "new money" and contrasts with Daisy’s home.
What is West Egg?
This character’s relentless pursuit of wealth to win back a lost love is an example of the corruption of the American Dream.
Who is Jay Gatsby?
He is a wealthy, mysterious man who throws extravagant parties in hopes of seeing Daisy Buchanan.
Who is Jay Gatsby?
The eyes of this figure in the Valley of Ashes are often seen as representing the moral decay of the American Dream.
Who is Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?
In the 2013 film, the parties at Gatsby’s mansion are depicted as much more extravagant and feature this modern music genre.
What is hip hop?
This area where Tom and Daisy Buchanan live represents "old money" and is associated with wealth and privilege.
What is East Egg?
In both the novel and the movie, this group of characters represents the upper class, who seem immune to the consequences of their actions.
Who are Tom and Daisy Buchanan?
This character symbolizes the upper class' carelessness and is involved in a hit-and-run in both the novel and the film.
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
In the 2013 film, this lavish item is highlighted as a symbol of Gatsby’s wealth and desire to impress Daisy.
What is Gatsby’s mansion?
The film expands on Gatsby’s backstory with flashbacks, including more details about his relationship with this man who mentored him.
Who is Dan Cody?
In both the novel and the movie, Myrtle Wilson is married to a man from this social class.
What is the working class?
In the novel, Gatsby’s parties are a symbol of success, but they highlight this aspect of the American Dream’s hollowness in both versions.
What is the pursuit of excess for validation?
In both the novel and the movie, this man represents the brutal reality of the American Dream and is killed in the Valley of Ashes.
Who is George Wilson?
This area, located between West Egg and New York City, symbolizes the decaying American Dream in both the novel and the movie.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
In the novel, Gatsby’s father attends his funeral, but this character is absent in the 2013 movie.
Who is Henry C. Gatz?
Gatsby’s mansion is meant to impress Daisy, but in the novel and movie, it ultimately highlights the emptiness of this concept.
What is material wealth?
Gatsby’s illegal activities, such as this, represent the darker side of achieving the American Dream.
What is bootlegging?
She is a professional golfer and love interest for Nick, though her role is more prominent in the novel.
Who is Jordan Baker?
This object, symbolizing materialism, plays a critical role in Myrtle Wilson’s death and the unraveling of the American Dream.
What is Gatsby's yellow car?
The 2013 film includes a scene where Nick writes down his thoughts about Gatsby, symbolizing this shift from the novel's narrative style.
What is the emphasis on Nick’s perspective as a storyteller?
This character, a former lover of Daisy's, represents the conflict between old money and new money.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
In both the novel and the film, Gatsby's death represents this ultimate failure of his dream.
What is the unattainability of the American Dream?