The Great Gatsby

the eyes of Dr.J Eckelberg

are a pair of large, disembodied blue eyes that symbolize the moral decay of society and the loss of spiritual values in the novel.

what are the rumors about Gatsby?

German Spy, killed a man once, American army and oxford man

west egg

new money (Gatsby)

East Egg

old money (Daisy and Tom)

Valley of Ashes

an area that separates the west and east egg. poverty, dark, depressing.

Jordan Baker

pro golfer, friend of Daisy’s

Myrtle Wilson

George’s wife

Geroge Wilson

Myrtle’s husband abusive and not a good person

How does Daisy feel about Gatsby’s parties

she does not like them, she feels overwhelmed. She feels they are too much.

Who blames Gatsby for Myrtle’s death?

Wilson

who tells Wilson it was Gatsby’s car

Tom

What does Nick think about Tom and Daisy at the end of the novel

he thinks they are carless people.

What does Daisy and Tom do after they find out about Gatsby?

they leave town and abandon Gatsby

what is the concept of time?

Gatsby wants to go back in the past and wants to recreate his past life with Daisy

how does Gatsby have distorted reality

he is delusional and thinks that he can recreate his past with Gatsby and can build a new relationship with her.

how does Gatsby first appear in the novel

he is at Nick’s dock and is reaching out into the greenlight, mysterious.

how is rain play in this novel

when it rains Gatsby is usually feeling sad or anxious. For example, when Daisy was over, she was barley talking to him and was nervous. But when the rain stops, he is happy. For example, when Daisy and Gatsby were talking, he was happy, so it was not raining.

Nick

a writer from mid-west egg and friend of Gatsby and Daisy. Was in a relationship with Jordan.

Daisy

Tom’s wife was in a past relationship with Gatsby.

Gatsby

new money is in in love with Daisy

Who attended Gatsby’s funeral

his dad, owl eyes, Nick, minister