The Great Gatsby Flashcards

Flashcards for reviewing The Great Gatsby lecture notes.

Roles of Nick Carraway

Narrator, Loner, Mediator, Outcast

Adjectives describing Jay Gatsby

Naive, Loyal, Ambitious, Optimistic, Imaginative, Obsessive, Shallow, Flashy

Archetypes represented by Jay Gatsby

Lover, The Hero, The Quester, The Scapegoat

Importance of Nick Carraway's point of view

The actions and events are seen and explained through his set of eyes which he considers non-judgemental.

Adjectives describing Tom Buchanan

Arrogant, Hypocritical, Abusive, Sexist, Racist, Domineering, Controlling, Hateful

Adjectives describing Daisy Buchanan

Beautiful, Shallow, Charming, Fickle, Bored, Sardonic, Sophisticated, Entitled

Archetypes associated with Daisy Buchanan

Mary Sue, The Temptress

Adjectives describing Jordan Baker

Competitive, Dishonest, Intelligent, Direct, Cynical, Career-driven, Confident, Resilient

Archetype represented by Jordan Baker

The Trickster

Date of Publication for The Great Gatsby

April 10, 1925

Historical Context of The Great Gatsby

The story is set against a backdrop of the 1920s in New York City, a period known as the “Roaring Twenties” for the exhilarating pace of rapidly evolving culture and technology.

Setting of The Great Gatsby

Set on the prosperous West Egg and East Egg of Long Island in 1922

Significance of Title: The Great Gatsby

The title of The Great Gatsby serves as a metaphor for the protagonist Gatsby.