Chapter 5 - Context Flashcards
Why is Gatsby’s business offer typical of the era? Who has been able to emerge as a result?
It is shady
New money
What nature does Gatsby represent? What does he hope? How is this symbolised?
Ostentatious
Daisy will love him again
Gardeners and flowers
How is outward power symbolised by Gatsby? What is this image undercut by?
Clothes
Pale physical appearance
What does Daisy and Gatsby’s meeting capture?
Awkward social mannerisms
What does Gatsby’s mansion and clothes show to Daisy? What does he hope?
What “new money” can bring
She will love him again
Why does Daisy cry? What does she have to weigh up?
She realises what she could’ve had
Past and present
How is the green light symbolised in this chapter? What is still uncertain?
Wealth
Money can’t bring happiness
What two things does Gatsby use to woo Daisy?
Flowers and gardeners
