CHAPTER 3

Question 1

“like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars”

Answer 1

Magic realism
Simile of moths alludes to the mystery of Gatsby and the night
Moths attracted to light (Gatsby attracted to Daisy)

Question 2

Opening paragraph

Answer 2

Undermines certainty, questions reality we have accepted

Question 3

“owl eyes”

Answer 3

symbolic of wisdom

Question 4

Gaps in the narrative and the truth about Gatsby

Answer 4

Emphasises uncertainty and idea of mythology
Narrative is generated through rumors and gossip, evident through exchanges

Question 5

“if one brick was removed the whole library was liable to collapse”

Answer 5

like Gatsby, if one secret is exposed, truth revealed

Question 6

“It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood…”

Answer 6

mythological
unreliable from Nick
sense of comfort and trustworthiness

Question 7

JUXTAPOSTION IN TONE FROM PARTY TO WHEN ALONE

Answer 7

yearning dread
when Nick is with Gatsby there is adventure, excitement and hope, that is when he feels worthy

Question 8

“I am one of the few honest people I know”

Answer 8

Irony
unreliable narrator
unlikeable