GG Chap 4-6 Flashcards
What does gatsby say his life is like
1) cokes from wealthy fam
2) born in San Fran
3) educated from Oxford
4) served in army t Ra veiled the world
Nicks thoughts abt gatsby
Jordan baker thought he was lying Hurried the words Oxford Suspected he was pulling his leg Sinister Character
Mete wolfsheim
Gangster
Gambler
Daisys dream
Status quo
Runs away from probs
Story of daisy
What can we learn from this?
1) they were close
2) daisy was going to run away with him
3) family don’t let - doesn’t talk to fam
4) gets engaged to Tom
5) gets drunk calls off wedding bc gatsby had sent a letter
6) gets married to Tom
7) Tom cheats in daisy
8) daisy has a kid
Whenever something drastic happens - daisy let’s it go
Gatsby dream
5th theme
Recreate the past
Symbolizism clock
Time
Fitzgerald places clock front and center = main at first meeting of daisy and gatsby
Clock symbolizing past
Relation is abt recreating the past
Clock almost broke - teaching that you can’t recreate pasy
The truth abt gatsby life
Graduated Oxford - st Olaf (only there for 2 weeks)
Wealthy fam - farm ppl
Inherited his $ - don’t know how he got his money
San Fran - North Dakota
Jay gatsby - James Gatz
Why is he known/why is the book the great gatsby?
Built himself up form nothing
Thinks he’s great
17 year old gatsby
Sees Dan Cody - tells him there’s a storm
Never accepted his parents
Has a delusion he is meant for a better life - has big hopes and dreams for himself
He was a son of gd - -adds to his delusion
Drops out of college because ppl didn’t see his greatness
Ella Kay gave Gatsby a lesson that you can’t beat the rich
Five themes
1) American dream 2) judgement/someone is always watching 3) money (old vs new) 4) pretending to be someone you’re not 5) recreating the past
What are the eyes of tj eckleburg and what do they symbolize
It’s an billboard ad for an optometrist
It symbolizes tat someone is always watching and judging you
It shows two types of judgment from gd and ppl
Why do daisy and Tom run out of the house when nick is leaving?
They’re asking him abt his engagement
What is nicks impression of gatsby when he first speaks to him
Someon who grabs ur attention
Then later realizes it’s just for shows and he’s a rough red neck
Listen three location/cities
Queens - valley of ashes
East egg - rich side old money
West egg - new money/poor
