The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Part one

Vitality

The state of being strong and active; energy

Murmur

A soft sound made by people talking quietly or at a distance

Brut

unsweetened; very dry (sparkling wine)

Deft

neatly skillful and quick in ones movement

Compulsion

Being forced to do something

Discreet

Careful in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage

Solemn

Not cheerful or smiling, serious

Incessant

Something regarded as unpleasant, continuing without pause of interuption

cynical

Bitter

Contemptuous

Disrespectful, insulting

Haughty

Arrogant superior and disdainful

Strident

Loud and harsh; granting

Wistful

Regretful smile

Supercilious

Behaving or thinking your better than others

Anemic

Having to few red blood cells/ lacking spirit or vitality

Where do Tom and Daisy live?

East egg

Where does Gatsby live?

West egg

West egg represents

new money

East egg represents

Old money

Where does Nick live?

West egg, long island

Where is Nick from?

Midwest Minnesota

What does Nick do for a living?

Bonds salesman in New York

What is Nick carraway’s role in the Great Gatsby

Narrator, and outsider, serves as a bridge.

Tom

Arrogant, wealthy, racist, aggressive, former football player

Daisy

Beautiful, shallow, charming but careless, Gatsby’s love interest

Myrtle

Tom’s mistress, desperate for wealth, bold but in a bad marriage.

Jordan Baker

professional golfer, dishonest, cynical, indepentdent.

George Wilson

Myrtles Husband, poor, hardworking, Naive, owns a garage in the Valleys of ashes.

Nick Carraway

Honest, observant, reserved, fascinated but also disgusted by wealth.

Gatsby

Mysterious, self-made millionaire, in love with daisy, throws big parties

What does Tom do to Myrtle when she says Daisy’s name over and over at the apartment?

He punched Myrtle in the nose.

Where did Myrtle first meet Tom?

on a train

What is Myrtle’s sister name

Catherine

How does Catherine feel about Myrtle being married to George?

Shed doesn’t like their marriage

What does Tom but Myrtle in New York before going to their secret apartment?

A dog

What are the EYES of TJ. ECKLEBURG and what do they symbolize?

Someone is always watching

Describe the valley of ashes

Desolate, gray industrial wasteland

How does Daisy feel about having a little girl?

She hopes her daughter will be a “beautiful little fool”, showing ignorance is the best way for a woman to be happy.

How does Tom show that he is racist at the dinner with Nick, Daisy and Jordan?

Talks about a book “The rise of colored empires.“ warning that other races will take over society’s, showing white supremacy.