Great Gatsby 💵💵💵 Flashcards
(45 cards)
How does the narrator describe Gatsby?
gorgeous, heightened sensitivity, dreamer, hopeful, a romantic
From where did the narrator come and why?
Middle Western City; claims he descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch
Describe the narrator’s house.
Weather-beatened cardboard, bungalow at $80/month
Describe the Buchanans’ house.
Elaborate, cheerful, giant, the lawn was very long, French windows
How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
Daisy was his second-cousin, once removed and he knew Tom in college
Describe Tom. What is our impression of him in Chapter 1?
Powerful, sturdy, arrogant, aggressive, cruel, gruff, harsh, defiant, and hulking
What kind of person is Daisy?
Beautiful, alluring, elegant, breezy, lovely, bright, ecstatic, girly, compulsive, helpless
What did Jordon Baker tell Nick about Tom?
Tom is having an affair with the woman in New York.
How is Gatsby introduced in to the novel?
He is alone, trembling, had his arm stretched out towards the dark water where a green light was in a curious way
What is the “valley of ashes”?
where the working class lived very dull and gray
What are the “eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg?
A billboard ad for the doctor
Represents God’s eyes watching you
Who did Tom take Nick to meet?
the girl he is having an affair with, Myrtle Wilson
George Wilson
Husband to Myrtle and works at a gas station. Kills Gatsby
Myrtle Wilson
Married to George Wilson. Is having an affair with Gatsby. Gets run over by Daisy in Gatsby’s car
What did Myrtle buy while she was out with Tom and Nick?
a puppy
Catherine
Catherine was Myrtle’s sister. Meets Nick at Tom’s party
What does Catherine tell Nick about Gatsby?
She had been to one of his parties and “People say he is the nephew or cousin of Kaiser Wilhelm” so she is scared of him
What reason did Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
She thought he was a gentleman but he disappointed her
What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy’s name?
he punched her and broke her nose
Describe Gatsby’s wealth. List some of the things that represent wealth.
The elaborate parties he would throw during the summer nights, expensive food such as fresh fruit, a Rolls-Royce car, had 8 servants, an enormous garden
Why did Nick Carraway go to Gatsby’s party?
He was invited unlike the other people who showed up
How does Nick meet Gatsby?
He doesn’t initially know who he is, but Gatsby approaches him and talks about being in the war together
Who is Klipspringer?
Lives in Gatsby’s house, even though Gatsby didn’t know it for a while
They call him “the boarder”
He plays the piano
Who is Mr. Wolfshiem?
A very old friend of Gatsby
In a shady business; one of his friends was shot
He is a gambler, he was the man who fixed (rigged) the World’s Series back in 1919
