Gatsby Flashcards
What does he say about his parents?
“unsuccessful farm people — his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all.”
Blue
“Blue Gardens”- suggests loneliness and tranquility
Yellow
Gatsby has a “yellow car” and a “yellow tie” A sign of wealth: trying to impress her.
Though it could be ironic as yellow can symbolise decay and reflect the flawed system of wealth in the jazz age. Show’s that his love for Daisy has become materialistic.
According to Nick, “Gatsby…
represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn”
Gatsby’s house:
“marble swimming pool”
Hand
“Signed Jay Gatsby, in a majestic hand”
Rumours about his past
“Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once”
Calls
“Chicago” and “Philadelphia”
White card
“Taking a white card from his wallet, he waved it before the mans eyes”
Illusion
“colossal vitality of his illusion”
Past
“Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can!”
