Gatsby Flashcards
What are the main themes in The Great Gatsby
Chaos and destruction.
Greed
American dream
Selfishness
Rich vs poor
Masculinity
Who does Tom punch resulting in the character getting a broken nose
Myrtle
What is Gatsby’s past
He was of the poorest demographic. His family were farmers and he started to gain wealth through criminal activity
Who is Daisy in relation to Nick
Cousin
What does the telephone represent
Secrecy
What do cars represent
Chaos and destruction
What happens in chapter 6
Gatsby’s party before travelling to New York (city of destruction)
What is Daisy and Tom’s relationship like and how is it similar to Gatsby and Daisy’s
They’re both socially imbalanced and the power is shifted to the male side (Gatsby and Tom) physically
What is the valley of ashes
The valley of ashes was a marshland of two to three thousand acres that surrounded the mouth of the Flushing River on the north shore of Long Island.
What is meant by people who were ‘left behind’
People who did not socially advance and were often the poorest as a consequence. They were left behind socially
