Great Gatsby (chap 1-3)

Question 1

Background abt F. Scott Fitzgerald:

Answer 1

Father was wealthy
Hung out with the wealthy crowd
Father then became bankrupt

Question 2

Setting

Answer 2

America
1920s - roaring 20s (war just ended, ppl are partying)
(Prohibition act = rebellion)

Question 3

Theme:

Answer 3

Money
The American Dream
Judgement
pretending to be someone you’re not

Question 4

POV:

Answer 4

1st person Nick (narrator)

Question 5

What are some questions that arise w/ a first person POV?

Answer 5

Do we believe what he’s saying?

Everything he could be saying is a lie

Question 6

How does the book start?

Answer 6

With legacy

Question 7

What’s east egg - also who’s apart of it
What’s west egg - who’s apart of that
Where’s Nick?

Answer 7

East egg = old money: daisy, Tom, and Jordan Baker
West egg = new money/poor: Gatsby
(Nick is so far above all because he doesn’t rlly have a place)

Question 8

Renter =

Answer 8

Not stable, temporary = Nick

Question 9

What’s a little history abt daisy and Tom?

Answer 9

They lived in France, moved to east egg no explanation = sus = running away from something

Question 10

Tom:

What’s his hobby and what do we get from this?

Answer 10

Arrogant, dominant power

Riding horses = filthy rich

Question 11

Based on how Tom is shown, what’s the author trying to tell us?

Answer 11

Ppl w/ money = snobby

Question 12

Daisy:

Answer 12

Manipulative “paralyzed with happiness”

Has a baby

Question 13

Jordan Baker:

Answer 13

Doesn’t acknowledge Nick, head help up high = stuck up,

Question 14

What are the 2 kinds of judgement:

Answer 14

• from ppl

- from GD

Question 15

What’s Toms American dream?

Answer 15

White race being dominant = still stuck in the past

Question 16

What’s daisy and Jordan’s American dream?

Answer 16

Status Quo = wanting nothing to change

Question 17

When the affair is brought up, what bothers Jordan the most?

Answer 17

That the mistress has no manners

Question 18

“And I hope she’ll be a fool, a beautiful little fool.”
Daisy is saying this abt her_____
What is this implying?

Answer 18

1) daughter
2) it’s implying she knows that Tom cheated, but she doesn’t want anything to change
Ignorance is bliss = status quo

Question 19

Gatsby:

Answer 19

wants to be alone

Question 20

trembling, green light

Answer 20

money envy

Question 21

Gatsby is ….

Myrtle is …..

Answer 21

1) new money

2) poor - married to a mechanic

Question 22

what does tom do w/ nick?

Answer 22

he (tom) is bringing his wife’s cousin (nick) to meet his mistress which Is normal for him

Question 23

what is the valley of ashes?

Answer 23

queens = poor

Question 24

why is tom having an affair w/ someone not in his class?

Answer 24

if he were to have an affair w/ someone of his status = things can go wrong and someone of his class has power to destroy him vs someone like myrtle who is powerless

Question 25

whats another message f Scott Fitzgerald has abt ppl w/money?

Answer 25

they can get away w/ things more easily

Question 26

what do eyes from the optometrist billboard symbolize

Answer 26

someone is always watching you = judgement

Question 27

“changes her costume”

“elaborate afternoon dress”

Answer 27

when myrtle is w/ tom she becomes a new person

Question 28

what does nick think of myrtle?

Answer 28

bigger, unflattering dress

Question 29

what is our first impression of myrtle - how does she act?

Answer 29

judge of the help
“I told that boy about the ice”
“these people!” - lol she is these ppl

Question 30

at gatsbys party -

Answer 30

no one knows who he is

Question 31

two faced/pretenindg to be someone you’re not

the theme connecting w/ Gatsby

Answer 31

nick noticed Gatsbys “mask” faded and he became a rough neck, his speech was absurd

Question 32

gatsbys words are so well thought out meaning

Answer 32

hes hiding something or he’s pretending to be someone he’s not

Question 33

nick hangs out w/Jordan implying

Answer 33

he wants to be with the old money crowd

Question 34

two sides of nick:

Answer 34

1) he enjoys the attention from the old money crowd, dating Jordan, follows romantic women
2) sometimes he enjoys the small lonely moments

Question 35

golf -

Answer 35

no consequences for old money

Question 36

if Jordan dated someone smart then

Answer 36

she wouldn’t be able to manipulate them

Question 37

driving -

Answer 37

no consequences

saying she can drive however she wants