Essay Topics Flashcards
Describe the representation of money and it’s influence in the book
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Compare and contrast the main female characters in the book
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Compare and contrast the main male characters in the book
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What is the most favorable character in The Great Gatsby?
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What is the least favorable character in The Great Gatsby?
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How does Nick Carraway, the narrator, go through any changes in the course of the novel?
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Analyze the relationship between Nick Carraway and Gatsby
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Choose a morally ambiguous character and analyze it
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Can the ending be considered expectable? Just?
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Write an essay on The concept of disillusionment in The Great Gatsby
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Write an essay on The concept of broken hopes in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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What part does Nick really play in the story?
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The representation of the rich in the novel
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The representation of the poor in the novel
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The role of the invisible middle class in The Great Gatsby
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The concept of social injustice in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Happiness in the book: can any of the characters be considered happy?
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Who is the loneliest character in The Great Gatsby? Prove your point.
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How does the author describe the concept of isolation?
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Is Nick a part of the rich society? Poor people? Middle class? Justify your choice.
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Is Fitzgerald really criticising the notion of the American Dream?
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The real meaning of ‘great’ in the title of the novel
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Who is the real hero in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby?
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What does the storyline really tell us about American identity?
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Does love play any part in The Great Gatsby?
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Can Gatsby be considered a romantic hero? A villain?
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Can the novel be considered a satirical representation of the society?
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What is the significance of the Jazz Epoch setting in the novel?
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Can Gatsby’s feelings for Daisy be considered love?
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Jimmy Gatz Vs. Jay Gatsby: who is the real character in the novel?
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What does Gatsby really live for: the past or the present?
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Are the rich in the novel really so careless as everyone believes them to be?
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Does carelessness stand for dissatisfaction in the novel?
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Can we really blame anyone for Gatsby’s death?
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Are there any moral characters in The Great Gatsby?
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Fidelity and infidelity in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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What part does sex play in the narration? Love? Affection?
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Can Daisy and Jordan be considered a perfect role model for the American upper class?
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Discuss female characters and their significance in the novel.
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Analyze the way Fitzgerald uses imagery to convey his ideas.
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What is the metaphorical meaning of color in the novel?
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How does the author use geographical setting to create the contrast between rich and poor?
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Modernism in The Great Gatsby
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The symbolic meaning of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Analyze how the author conveys a notion of the American Dream through symbols and metaphors
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The green light in Daisy’s window: what does it represent?
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What part does alcohol play in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby?
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The metaphorical meaning of the Valley of Ashes
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How does the author manage to align the storyline and the symbolism used in the narration?
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What is the meaning of time in the novel?
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The role a New York setting plays in the storyline
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What is the hidden meaning of the novel’s title?
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How do secondary characters add up to the storyline?
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What are the central themes in The Great Gatsby?
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A voice full of money: what other traits does the author convey in Daisy’s character?
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Come up with an alternative ending for the novel and justify your choice
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Do you agree with Fitzgerald’s representation of the society? Would you prefer to live in the Jazz era? Why? Why not?
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Imagine Nick’s future life. Will he become more cynical? Less cynical? Why?
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Describe the relationships between sexes in the novel. How do men and women of different class treat each other?
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Analyze the concept of lies in the novel. Why do the characters deceive each other?
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Do you believe a relationship between Gatsby and Daisy to be love? Why? Why not?
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Compare and contrast Nick and Gatsby
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Can Nick Carraway be considered an impartial narrator?
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Does the author connect the concepts of wealth and education? Prove your point.
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Analyze the relationship between people who are born rich and people who became rich in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
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Education Vs. Experience in The Great Gatsby. How does Fitzgerald contrast the two?
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Is there any place for forgiveness and compassion in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby?
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What effect does the opening (Nick father’s advice) have on the plot line?
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