The Two Eggs
This is the primary social distinction between West Egg and East Egg.
Old money and New Money
This desolate, industrial area serves as a contrast to the wealth of the Eggs.
The Valley of Ashes
Gatsby claims to have been educated at this prestigious English university.
Oxford
Nick receives a personal written invitation to one of Gatsby's parties, which are known for being what?
opulence/extravagance/mystery
Gatsby asks Nick to arrange a reunion between himself and this character.
Daisy Buchanan
Nick Carraway moves to this specific egg...
West Egg
This character is Tom Buchanan’s mistress and lives in the Valley of Ashes.
Myrtle Wilson
Gatsby introduces Nick to this character, a man with a "suspicious reputation" who fixed the 1919 World Series.
Meyer Wolfsheim
What does Nick think of Gatsby's personality at first impression?
He is polite and captivating.
Gatsby first feels this emotional state before the reunion, which is also symbolized by the initial weather.
anxiety/nervousness
Nick’s cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom, live in this more established, affluent location.
East Egg
This character is Myrtle Wilson’s husband.
George Wilson
As Gatsby tells Nick his life story, Nick notices contradictions, making him question the ambiguity of this.
Gatsby’s past
The overall atmosphere of Gatsby’s parties is one of extravagance, but also this quality, which Nick observes.
Superficiality and/or loneliness.
Gatsby shows Daisy his mansion, which symbolizes his success and this primary desire toward her. (What kind of impression does Gatsby want to give Daisy?)
Desire to impress her
This character is described as residing in the "old money" East Egg but having a scandalous mistress.
Tom Buchanan
The Valley of Ashes is symbolic of the moral decay of society, contrasting with the Eggs’ focus on this.
Wealth or Social Status
In his told story, Gatsby claims to be the son of these kind of wealthy people.
Wealthy Midwesterners
The crowd at Gatsby's parties is described as being this, highlighting the variety of people drawn to his wealth.
Vibrant and Diverse
The weather during the reunion shifts from rain (anxiety) to sunshine, symbolizing Gatsby's shift to WHAT emotional state.
dreamlike state/comfort/joy
The geographical and social differences between the Eggs are first described by this character, the novel's narrator.
Nick Carraway
Myrtle's character reveals the corruption that exists beneath the surface of this group.
The wealthy people, higher status
Meyer Wolfsheim's shady reputation implies this about the source of Gatsby’s wealth.
Linked to illegal or suspicious activity/organized crime.
Nick’s actual meeting with Gatsby challenges the various social chatter and WHAT surrounding him.
rumors and perceptions
This is the specific item Gatsby enlists Nick to arrange a tea party around for the reunion.
Nick's house