| What was the advice given to nick by his father? How do you suppose this makes him a good person to tell this story? | He told him that others did not have the advantages that Nick had. It shows Nick not to judge people. |
| What is Nick’s social class/background? How did his family make its money? | Nick is middle/upper class and his family owns hardware stores. |
| When nick returns from the war, why does he decide to go East? | Nick did not know where his life was going and was looking for work on Wall Street. |
| How is West Egg different from East Egg? | West egg represents new money. East egg represents old money and higher class. |
| Before meeting him, what does nick tell us about Tom Buchanan? | They went to school together and Tom was a football star. |
| If you were going to pick one color to connect with Daisy Buchanan, what color would it be? | White. white Daisy flowers and white is purity and is easily over powered |
| We find out Tom has some woman in new york. What unflattering feature of Jordan Baker’s personality is revealed in this scene | She is Careless about how others feel |
| What is the name of the book Tom wants to discuss at dinner? What does this show us about Tom? | The book is called “Rise of the Colored” and Tom is racist. |
| What is the reader left to think about Daisy’s emotional state? | Her emotions are mixed up. She is upset about Tom’s affair and she is happy towards others. |
| Who is Jordan Baker and what has Nick heard about her? | She is a professional golf player and is known for moving the ball and lying. |
| At the end of this chapter Nick sees Gatsby and wants to introduce himself but doesn’t. What stops nick? | He can tell that Gatsby is in need of something. |
| The green light that Gatsby is staring at will become an important symbol in the book. What symbolic associations do you connect with the green color? | The color green is money. |
| What is the valley of ashes and what does it represent symbolically? | It is a dark grey industrial area separating West Egg and East Egg. It represents the rotting of society. |
| Compare and Contrast Tom and George. | Tom is rich and built. George is poor and dirty. |
| Compare and contrast Daisy and Myrtle. | Daisy thin and frail. Myrtle is full bodied and attractive. |
| How do we know that Myrtle is not an intellectual? | She acts and talks like someone of the working class. |
| What do Dr. Eckleburg’s eyes represent? | They are like god watching over everyone and their sins. |
| Why is the puppy mentioned in this chapter? | It shows that Tom doesn’t think, he just acts. |
| Do you think Tom will ever leave Daisy for Myrtle? | No, because Daisy is a trophy wife and Myrtle is just someone to have an affair with. |
| What can you conclude about Nick’s opinion of Gatsby’s guests at his parties. | He thinks they are not classy and doesn’t like being surrounded by drunk people. |
| Why does Jordan want to leave the group from East Egg? Why does Nick? | Jordan is bored of them and Nick wants to meet Gatsby. |
| Who is Owl eyes and why is he surprised about Gatsby’s library? | He is a drunk man that sits in Gatsby’s library. The books are real and he thought everything was fake and just for show. |
| What common bond do Gatsby and Nick share? | They fought in the war together. |
| What is Fitzgerald trying to convey about Gatsby from Nick and Gatsby’s conversation? | Gatsby is always trying to impress people and is not as much as people make him out to be. |
| Why don’t people believe that Gatsby attended Oxford College? | He always speeds through talking about that part. |
| How does Gatsby act different at his parties than the guests? | Gatsby does not drink. |
| What is Fitzgerald showing us by all the drunk people and a crashed car at the end of the party? | People don’t act smart when they are drunk. |
| What is ironic about Jordan hating careless people? | She is careless. |
The Great Gatsby Chapter 1-3
April 9, 2020