Plot
Historical Connections
Characters
Symbols
Themes
100

Myrtle died. 

How did Myrtle get hit by a car? 

100

Time Period of the novel

When are the 1920s?

100

The character Meyer Wolfsheim

who is involved in organized crime? 

100

Nature is not symbolized. 

What is the green light?

100

West Egg vs. East Egg

What is the Differences Between Social Classes?

200

Toms lover.

What is Myrtle Wilson

200

The year WWI ended

What is 1919?

200

The Character Ewing Klipspringer.  

Who is a boarder? 

200

The road between West Egg and East Egg.

What is the valley of ashes? 

200

It can, of course, always be repeated

What is the Past and Future?

300

TOM WANTS NICK TO MEET HIS MISTRESS


Why do Nick and Tom go to the "valley of ashes"?

300

Americans who became disillusioned by WWI

What is the "Lost Generation"?

300

AN EYE DOCTOR WHOSE BILLBOARD OVERLOOKS THE ROAD TO WEST EGG.

Who is Dr. Eckleburg?

300

The books in his library 

What object represents Gatsby's Fraud

300

Myrtle wants a gentleman, Gatsby wants Daisy, Daisy wants financial security, George wants to go out West

What is The American Dream

400

Nick move into the West egg

Nick moves into what egg?

400

Famous dance of the 1920s

What is Charleston?

400

MR. MCKEE

Who claims to be in the "artistic game"?

400

the yellow glasses 

What symbol represents God and the death of the American dream?

400

Gatsby's lavish parties

What is the Roaring '20's

500

The year of 1917

What year did Jordan catch Daisy in a car with Gatsby?

500


Ban manufacturing alcohol. 

What is Prohibition?

500

The bootlegger.

What is Jay Gatsby?

500

New York City

What represents carelessness and immortality?

500

 trying to attain the unattainable

What is the American Dream?