Characters
This person arranges the reunion between Gatsby and Daisy.
Nick Carraway
This is the story that Gatsby first tells Nick about his past. List at least three things that he tells Nick.
He is the son of wealthy people in San Fransisco who are all dead now.
He was educated at Oxford
He lived in Paris, Venice, Rome where he collected rubies, hunted big game and painted to try to forget his sadness.
He was promoted to Major in the war and recieved a medal from Montenegro.
Gatsby does this to Nick's house prior to Daisy's arrival
Gatsby sends someone to mow the lawn in the rain
Gatsby sends over plants and flowers- so many that they overwhelm Nick's house.
The rain in chapter 5 symbolizes this
Gatsby's emotions throughout the chapter
Gatsby and Daisy are close to achieving this, while Tom's is slipping away slowly.
The American Dream
This person is Gatsby's business associate. He is loud and obnoxious and has some peculiar qualities.
Meyer Wolfsheim
Gatsby does this when introduced to Tom
Disappears; leaves; runs
The place where Daisy cries over "shirts"
Gatsby's personal room in his house
Gatsby's car COLORS symbolize these things
Yellow: happiness, friendship, joy
Green: money, envy
Although we do not see the valley of ashes in these chapters, there are still some important aspects developed among the levels of the elite, which is demonstrated through this theme.
Social Class
This person has worked for the past four years to build a name and a fortune to recover what he once had, but lost.
Jay Gatsby
Gatsby offers this in exchange for Nick's help after Nick agrees to invite Daisy over to tea. Include Nick's response.
A position in his "business"
Nick politely turns him down.
Daisy and Gatsby go here to talk alone during Gatsby's party.
Nick's porch
Gatsby's car, in general, symbolizes this
New money (considered tacky and unsophisticated by "old money" social class)
The growing affair between Gatsby and Daisy, the crumbling relationship between Tom and Daisy, and the new relationship between Nick and Jordan are evidence for this theme.
Love and Marriage
This person discovers that first love never really ends when they are surprisingly reunited with their own.
Daisy Buchanan
Gatsby and Daisy reunite after Nick does this
Nick leaves for half an hour to give them space to work through the awkwardness.
Tom stands here when he becomes suspicious of Gatsby, making a point to tell Nick he'll have Gastby investigated.
Gatsby's porch
The Green Light symbolizes this to GATSBY
Daisy. His American Dream, his entire world, the only thing that he has ever wanted, and the only thing he truly needs.
The theme of wealth and privilege is different for the two main male characters. The difference is this.
Tom is old money, so his privilege comes from his family name and reputation
Gatsby is new money, so his privilege comes from his connections.
This person becomes suspicious of the activities happening on West Egg and decides to investigate.
Tom Bunchanan
The only people Daisy seems to like at the party besides Gastby and the people she knows are these 2 people
An actress and her director
Gatsby knocks this item off the mantle in Nick's house, adding to the awkwardness of the first few minutes between himself and Daisy.
An old clock
The list of people that Nick reviews at the beginning of chapter 4 symbolizes this
The types and variety of people that went to Gatsby's parties; the lure of escapism in the 1920's, The importance of hospitality and genial behavior from the upper class.
This theme is evidenced by Tom's affair, Daisy's affair, Gatsby's need of Daisy, Myrtle's interest in Tom, Nick's hard work in the bond business, Nick's new relationship with Jordan, and Tom's suspicion of Gatsby in relation to Daisy's bahvior.
possessiveness; greed; desire