Great Gatsby: Boundaries within Society and Communication Problems

Question 1

Dark water

Answer 1

He stretched out his arms towards the dark water in a curious way, and, as far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward - and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock. When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness.

C1, P16

Question 2

Valley of Ashes

Answer 2

The valley of ashes is bounded on one side by a small foul river, and, when the drawbridge is up to let barges through, the passengers on waiting trains can stare at the dismal scene for as long as half an hour

C2, P16

Question 3

Describing the people at the party

Answer 3

People disappeared, reappeared, made plans to go somewhere, and then lost each other, searched for each other, found each other a few feet away

C2, P25

Question 4

Nick ending the relationship with Jordan

Answer 4

I don’t know which of us hung up with a sharp click, but I know I didn’t care. I couldn’t have talked to her across a tea-table that day if I never talked to her again in this world

C8, P99

Question 5

When a random partygoer is informed of Gatsby’s death

Answer 5

There was a long silence on the other end of the wire, followed by an exclamation … then a quick squark as the connection was broken

C9, P106