Isolation Flashcards
1
Q
Rumors about Gatsby, token of the isolation of the truth
A
“Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once.”
he was a German spy during the war.”
2
Q
Gatsby’s isolation from family
A
His father only found out about his death in the newspaper (Henry C. Gatz)
“I saw it in the Chicago newspaper”
3
Q
Valley of Ashes an isolation from the luxurious life of New York
A
‘Desolate area of land’
‘Fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat’
4
Q
Gatsby is so isolated, his closest friend won’t even come to his funeral
A
“I can’t do it—I can’t get mixed up in it”