Gatsby Study Guide Flashcards
Nick’s personal evaluation
Impartial, honest
Our evaluation of Nick
Non-confrontational
sensitive
lost
Purpose of Nick remembering his birthday
shows how caught up he was in everyone else’s life
his moment of self-realization
Nick’s final observation about Gatsby
He respects Gatsby and thinks he was better than the rich crowd
He thinks Gatsby was used for his money and parties (no one came to funeral)
Thinks Gatsby has unrealistic dreams
Nick’s final observations about the rich
Ends up not liking the rich because they are so careless
They get away with murder
Daisy doesn’t even come to the funeral
What is Nick’s purpose in the story development?
He is the narrator who we see the story through
He enables Gatsby and Diasy to meet again because they both commonly know him
Gatsby’s real name
James Gatz
Gatsby’s background
Dirt poor
Farmers in the Midwest
Gatsby’s main influence
Dan Cody
What does Dan Cody do?
Show’s Gatsby the rich life he could have
Klipspringer quotes
“In the morning, in the evening..”
“tennis shoes”
Gatsby’s relationship to Meyer Wolfsheim
Buisness partners in bootlegging
Driving force in Gatsby’s life
Daisy
All the money was for her
Reason Gatsby’s death is necessary at the end
His life and dream was crumbling
Without Daisy he couldn’t live
It corresponds to the stock market crash
Purpose of Tom in story development
Antagonist
Cheating on Daisy leads to the climax of the story
He makes George loose Myrtle
He makes Gatsby loose Daisy
Who does Daisy end up choosing?
Tom
Purpose of Daisy in story development
She drives Gatsby to do everything that he does
Daisy’s response to confrontation at the Plaza Hotel
She backs away and says she loves both of them
in the end she chose tom
Daisy’s reaction to killing Myrtle
unfazed
allows Gatsby to take the blame
Jordan Baker’s reputation as a pro golfer
She is a cheater
Jordan’s reaction to Myrtle’s death
She is ready to hang out with Nick more
Myrtle Wilson character traits
strong willed
materialistic
ignorant
Myrtle Wilson’s goal
To marry Tom in order to improve her lifestyle and get rich
Myrtle Wilson’s reason for running into the street
She thought it was Tom to save her
George Wilson character traits
Hard working, loving, dreamer, tired
George Wilson’s dream
to move West for Myrtle
George Wilson’s purpose in the story development
Myrtle’s husband
Kills Gatsby and himself
Who does George Wilson think Myrtle is having an affair with?
Gatsby
External Conflicts
Tom vs. Gatsby
Nick vs. Wealthy
W. Egg vs. E. Egg (new money vs. old money)
Internal Conflict
Nick struggling to deal with the careless lifestyle of the rich. He is loosing himself
Where does the climax occur?
the Plaza hotel
How do each conflicts resolve at the plaza?
Daisy chooses Tom over Gatsby
Nick realizes he is 30 and too caught up with the wealthy
Gatsby’s dream is destroyed
American dream theme
People corrupt to accomplish their idea of the American dream
People have few morals and they are very materialistic
Significance of Tom and Daisy leaving town after Myrtle’s death
They do feel guilty and they are running away from their problems
Shows that the rich can get away with murder
What do each of the Eggs represent?
East Egg= old money
West Egg= new money
Other themes besides the American Dream
Money can not buy happiness
Can’t turn back time
Honesty
What does the green light symbolize?
Money
Gatsby’s dream
(His goal is Daisy and that is where she lives)
Gatsby’s house/car represents
New rich
His car is yellow which is incredibly flashy to show that he has money (characteristic of new money)
Gatsby’s shirts represent
Materialism
Flashiness and the idea of new rich
Valley of Ashes represents
the moral decay between East and West Egg
Eyes of TJ Eckleberg represent
God is watching over everything
Mantel clock represents
Gatsby is trying to turn back time to where him and Daisy left off years ago
He catches the clock right before it falls
