Great Gatsby for Academic Decathlon

Father and Son Relationship

communicative but in a more reserved way kind of focusing on the weight of the word

Veteran Bores

individuals who have witnessed the excesses and moral decay of the Jazz Age and its elite, becoming disillusioned and cynical

Nick Carroway’s family history

Prominent family in Middle Western City for 3 Generations

Caraways are a clan where they are all descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, but the actual founder was his grandfather’s brother who came here in 1851 for the civil war.

STARTED WHOLESALE HARDWARE BUSINESS

West Egg

Known to be less rich and represents New Money

East Egg

Represents Old money and shows the social divide through a physical divide.

Valley of Ashes

A wasteland between East and West Egg, representing the moral and social decay of the era. It's a stark contrast to the opulent lives of those in West and East Egg.

Myrtle Wilsone

Tom's mistress, who is eager to escape her mundane life and is drawn to Tom's wealth and power. She represents the desire for a better life that is unattainable for many.

Tom’s Affair

Tom's open affair with Myrtle reveals his lack of morality and his willingness to disregard his wife, Daisy, and the consequences.

George Wilson

• Myrtle's husband, a poor and downtrodden man who is unaware of his wife's infidelity and Tom's influence in her life.

Dr. T.J. Eckleburg’s Eyes

An enormous billboard in the Valley of Ashes that some interpret as a symbol of God's judgment on the moral decay of the era.

Party in the City

Tom, Myrtle, and Nick attend a party in Tom’s apartment in NYC, where the characters’ true natures and the superficiality of their lives are further revealed.

Catherine

-Myrtle’s sister who reveals rumors about Gatsy and further highlights the gossip and speculation surround Gatsby’s wealth and mysterious past.

Mr. Mrs. McKee

A couple who epitomize the ‘new money’ class, representing the social climbers and parvenus of the 1920s.

Gatsby’s Rumors

Rumors about Gatsby's past and his methods of making money begin to circulate, hinting at his shady dealings and raising questions about his true nature.

Tom’s Violice

Tom's violent outburst against Myrtle, breaking her nose, highlights the brutality and lack of restraint in the characters' lives and foreshadows the tragic events to come.

Where did Gatsby and Nick serve?

Together in France during WWI

What does Owl-EYes represent?

A deeper layer to Gatsby’s character and a deeper perception

What do we learn about Jordan Baker in Chapter 3

• dishonest and cheated in her first golf tournament.

What are the rumors about Gatsby?

• German spy, killed a man,attended Oxford university

What does the Green Light represent?

The American dream, aspiration do the future, hope for a past that can’t be obtained, and Gatsby’s love for Daisy

Who is Wolfsheim

Untrustworthy person who gambles and fixed the world series of 1919.

What did Queensboro Bridge symbolism.

Gatsby’s dreams and the allure of the city

How did Gatsby plan to win Daisy back

MAterial Wealth

What did the broken clock in Chapter 5 represent?

• Gatsby’s futile attempt to rewind time and relive the past

What did the weather in Chapter 5 show?

Gatsby’s inner emotional state.

What is Gatsby’s actual past?

He was a poor boy from North Dakota. He later became a clam digger and fisherman on lake superior. His name was originally James Gatz but he changed it after meeting Dan Cody when he was 17 to Gatsby.

Why did Gatsby have parties? Why did he stop?

He had parties in order to attract Daisy, and once he got Daisy he had no reason to flaunt off his wealth.

Who reveals Gatsby’s actual background for wealth and what was it.

Tom revealed that Gatsby got his money from illegal bootlegging and gang activities.

Who lled Myrtle?

Myrtle is killed by Daisy in Gatsby’s car and Gatsby takes the blame.

Who kills Gatsby?

George kills Gatsby as vengeance for Myrtle.

Who finds Gatsby dead?

Nick Carroway

Who goes to Gatsby’s funeral?

Nick, Gatsby’s father, and Owl-eyes.

Where does Nick go after?

Nick returns to the Midwest because he wasn’t payed enough for this stuff.

Who told George whose car it was.

Tom reveals it to Nick when they meet up after Tom and Daisy skipped town.

What does Nick’s breakup with Jordan represent

The further break from the superficiality of the east and his disillusionment with everything.

What does the Green represent?

It is contrasted with dull colors to show the decay of the American dream.