Gatsby - Quotations Flashcards
What is a quote said by Myrtle regarding her husband ?
I married him because I though he was a gentleman
What is a quote said by Tom displaying his sexist views and that he’s unable to adjust to new rights given in the ‘roaring twenties’?
“By God, I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me.”
What is a quote said by Nick trying to affirm his opinions that he gives as the narrator ?
“I am one of the few honest people I have ever known.”
What is a quote said by Gatsby I’m ill faith believing Daisy loved him forever, which is ironic foreshadowing Gatsby’s funeral?
“Of course she might have loved him just for a minute… In any case… it was just personal.”
What do the following points in the novel symbolise ?
- valley of ashes ?
- the green light?
- eyes of dr eckelburg
- disconnect between the poor and the rich
- power of our dreams
- a lost spirituality in American society
Which is old money which is new money in the ‘eggs’
West egg - new money
East egg- old money
