Themes

Question 1

Society and class

Answer 1

West and east egg reflect the segregation of society
Wealth and lack there of is a major theme

Question 2

Love

Answer 2

As well as desire or lust
The leading cause to destruction throughout novel

Question 3

American Dream

Answer 3

Valley of Ashes
Gatsby

Question 4

Wealth

Answer 4

Coincides with class and American dream

Question 5

Memory and the past

Answer 5

Gatsby is stuck whilst the world carries on

Question 6

Dissatisfaction

Answer 6

Tom and Daisy together - lack passion
Gatsby with the real Daisy

Question 7

Isolation

Answer 7

Gatsby and his real identity in big house
Nick watching from sidelines
Myrtle trapped

Question 8

Morality

Answer 8

Gatsby’s disregard for morality when it comes to Daisy

Question 9

Marriage

Answer 9

Tom and Daisy
Myrtle and Wilson

Question 10

Gender

Answer 10

Gatsby and Tom dehumanising Daisy
Objectification
“Beautiful fool”
Villianising female sexuality

Question 11

Lies and Deceit

Answer 11

Gatsby’s double life
Toms affairs
Daisy and Gatsby’s affair

Question 12

Education

Answer 12

Gatsby’s fake Oxford education
Tom and Nick going to same uni
Uni represents background and separates Gatsby from them

Question 13

Compassion and forgiveness

Answer 13

Daisy and Tom
Nick towards Gatsby