Chapter 8 - Context

Question 1

What is keeping Gatsby in West Egg? What does he hope?

Answer 1

Daisy’s love

They will come back to each other

Question 2

What backstory is developed? What context is explored?

Answer 2

The first time Gatsby and Daisy slept together

Financial context

Question 3

What context is shown in Daisy’s marriage? What did Daisy realise from Tom?

Answer 3

Women were left on the shelf

He was a reliable husband, although bad

Question 4

What is Gatsby thinking of with his pool?

Answer 4

Him and Daisy sitting/swimming around

Question 5

What respect evolves in Nick for Gatsby?

Answer 5

Gatsby’s pure love for Daisy

Question 6

What does Wilson become obsessed with? What idea does love engage with?

Answer 6

Myrtle’ infidelity

Revenge

Question 7

What does Gatsby’s death mean for Daisy?

Answer 7

Their love is thwarted by fate

They will never be together

Question 8

What does Wilson’s death mean?

Answer 8

Working-class had no meaning in Roaring 20s America

Question 9

Whose love isn’t broken in the novel?

Answer 9

Tom and Daisy