The Great Gatsby Chapters 4-6 Test

The names of the people at the party are very symbolic and significant. How?
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The names of the people at the party are very symbolic and significant. How?
The east egg people are of European descent and have old $. The West egg people have Jewish names and Irish names -niece immigrants
What possession becomes a symbol of Gatsby's wealth?
His roles Royce
Why is Gatsby always restless? Nick says that "He was never quite still; there was always a tapping foot...or the ...opening and closing of a hand" (64).
something is not right and he is hiding something
Gatsby's diatribe on pages 65-67 is important. Let's look at it and discuss.
educated @ oxford, he inherited his money, he is a war hero, he was born in the mid west - san fran, he spent time in europe
Why does Gatsby tell Nick about his life when no one else seems to know anything about him?
nick is daisy's cousin, gatsby wants to get daisy
How does Fitz emphasize the theme and mood of the 20's?
roaring 20'sand the roaring noon
What is important and/or symbolic about Wolfsheim?
caricature- over-exaggeration of traits, wolfsheim-big nose, hairy, greedy, crook, phleny voice
"I understand you're looking for a business gonnegtion" (70).
through indirect characterization, we see that gatsby is connected to the gangster life
Explain the importance of Gatsby's statement: "Miss Baker's a great sportswoman, you know, and she'd never do anything that wasn't all right"(71).
appearance v. reality, pro athlete, cheater and liar, and a good person
"Fine fellow, isn't he? Handsome to look at and a perfect gentleman." "He's an Oggsford man" (71).
physiognomy pseudoscience - belief that the way we look is correlated to how we act and how he looks good so he would not do anything bad
Why does Wolfshiem remark, "I see you're looking at my cuff buttons"? (72). Discuss them.he needs the attentionWhy does Gatsby nonchalantly say that Wolfshiem is "a gambler...who fixed the World's series back in 1919"?to show that his friends have power or cloutWhat is the purpose of the flashback that Jordan has?nick has no idea about daisy and gatsby's past and it shows there relationshipJordan tells us that Daisy was 18 when she and Gatsby were together. Connect this story with Fitz and Zelda. Why is the date, 1918, important?daisy 18 gatsby 1918 WW1, and Zelda 18 fits ww1From what Jordan tells us about Daisy, what was her reputation?she goes on a lot of datesWhat does the following quote mean? "In June she married Tom...with more pomp and circumstance than Louisville ever knew before."pomp and circumstance is the great show ever, does not mean everything like their marriage.Why does Daisy get drunk, for the first time, the day of her wedding? What can we infer about the letter?To relax and the letter is from gatsby"A week after I left Santa Barbara Tom ran into a wagon on the Ventura...The girl who was with him got into the papers...she was one of the chambermaids in the Santa Barbara Hotel" (77). Discuss this in terms of characterization.tom is always and we continue to be a cheater"Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay" (78). Discuss this in terms of characterization.its was not an accident, he will do anything for daisy and he is obsesseb with loving herInterpret the metaphor: "He came alive to me, delivered suddenly from the womb of his purposeless splendor" (78).anagnorisis- life changing critical discovery, nick realize that gatsby is doing all of this for daisy, doing this for a purpose loveThink back to the party where we first met Gatsby and connect the dots: "I think he half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night..." (79).he waiting for daisy to stroll into the partyWhy is it important to Gatsby that Daisy see his house?it's the most expensive than other house, more wealthy than tomWhy does Gatsby ask Nick to go swimming or to Coney Island? Why is he sure not to "put [Nick] to any trouble"? Why does he offer him a job?gatsby does not have friends so everything is for a favor to favor, gatsby does not understand friendship, quid pro quo- favor for a favorWhat does Nick ask Daisy NOT to do in regard to Tom? What are the implications of this?don't bring tom-highly improper, moral bankruptingIn what way does Nick show his snobbery on pg. 83?nick is old money and he called his maid a finn since she from Finland and saying he owns herWhat literary element is present in the following quote? "The flowers were unnecessary, for at two o'clock a greenhouse arrived from Gatsby's..." (84). Also, what is the purpose of this in terms of characterization?hyperbole- extreme exaggeration and everything that gatsby does is extremeThe weather is symbolic. Describe how the weather mirrors Gatsby's demeanor and moods throughout the chapter.rain is chaos/unrest and gatsby - extreme nervous uneasyLook at the description of Daisy's voice on p. 85: "The exhilarating ripple of her voice was a wild tonic in the rain..." The word tonic is very important. What are the 2 meanings?tonic- intoxicating or healing agentDiscuss the similes: "Gatsby, pale as death, with his hands plunged like weights in his coat pockets, was standing in a puddle of water glaring tragically into my eyes." Also, look at the strong diction. Make sure you know the correct and thorough definition of simile.comparison unlike things using like or as. to show he is nervous since it been 5 years since he seen daisyThe clock is symbolic. Discuss Gatsby almost knocking the clock off of the mantle.he needs to stop time. he wants it to be like 5 years agoNotice that Gatsby knows exactly how long it has been since he and Daisy saw each other last. How long has it been? Look at his verbiage.5 years since November and everything he has done is for daisyGatsby's mood changes again with the weather (88 and 89). Make sure you understand the symbolism of the weather.sun= gatsby - radicates, wealthy, glowingGatsby's lies are starting to unravel, and he contradicts himself about his fortune. Contrast what he told Nick and what he tells Daisy about his money.he inherited money was told to nick while daisy he said it took him 3 years to earn it"I keep it always full of interesting people, night and day. People who do interesting things. Celebrated people" (90). Why does he tell Daisy this?gatsby is trying to impress daisyNick says about Gatsby, "....I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes..." (91). Why is this so important?if daisy does not like it gatsby will get rid of it while if she like it gatsby will keep it even if gatsby likes itThe symbolism of the clock reappears on p. 92. ""He had been full of the idea so long, dreamed it right through to the end, waited with his teeth set, so to speak, at an inconceivable pitch of intensity. Now, in the reaction, he was running down like an overwound clock." This is also an example of foreshadowing.gatsby cant keep at this speed or will breakWhy does Daisy cry about the shirts?daisy realize she messed up if she waited she could of have money and loveWhat is so important about the quote that begins,"There must have been moments even that afternoon..." (95).For five years he created this illusion of daisy in his house. that there is no way daisy cant be what gatsby wantsWhere does this chapter fall on Freytag's pyramid? Explain how.climaxMake sure you know Gatsby's real name and the rest of plot related background.james gatz, from north dakota, his parents were poor farmersGatsby's "imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all" (98). What is the significance here?it not his destiny, what is parents have does not have enough, he destiny is to have more"...Jay Gatsby of West Egg...sprang from his Platonic conception of himself." This quote is extremely important.james gatz-> become jay gatsby, platonic conception- perfect creation , everything he does is fake, if he like how some talk he talks like that, jay gatsby- acts like in his opinion the perfect manSome critics believe that Gatsby sees himself as a deity, which explains the following quote: "He was a son of God...and he must be about His Father's business." I vehemently disagree. I don't think that Gatsby puts himself in such high esteem. What do you think? You must back up your answer with concrete proof.i dont think is a deity since he does not have confidence. if he does have confidence he would not have created jay gatsby would of just stayed as jame gatzExplain the significance of the meaning of the name Dan Cody.daniel boone- the 1st frontiersman- american dream, cody- wild bill cody the last frontiersman- american dream, dan cody is gatsby meteorWhy does Gatsby not drink?if he gets dunk if will reveal his real name is jame gatz not jay gatsby and all the lies he told will become the truthWhy did Gatsby leave St. Olaf's? Think about this one.he felt that the janitor was beneath him - so he acts like a deityIn what sense does this chapter epitomize the concept of the American Dream?it's all about Gatsby rising from where Gatsby came from. but he will never get american dream- daisyWhy does Fitz have Nick explain the reason for this chapter? Look on p. 101. Could we take this a biased language on Nick's part?gatsby is not like the other rich people, he wants us to like gatsby. even though he trying to have an affair with a married womenThe following quote is ironic. What type of irony is present? Tom says, "By God, I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me. They meet all kinds of crazy fish" (103).its irony since he is the one that runs around cheating, situational irony- we expect one thing to happen but the opposite happensThe theme of social stratus re-emerges at the party: Tom mentions that he doesn't know anyone there; Daisy says, "I liked him anyhow," about a small producer; Tom says, "I'd rather look at all these famous people in...oblivion"; Daisy says that a "girl [is] common but pretty" (104-105).they are snop daisy and tom thing that they are better than everyone elseWhy wasn't Daisy having a good time, save her time with Gatsby? How could this be an example of foreshadowing?save her time with gatsby. she does not like the people at the party. since she does not like new rich people she will not like gatsbyTom says, "A lot of these newly rich people are just big bootleggers, you know," and when Nick defends Gatsby, Tom retorts, "Well he certainly must have strained himself to get this menagerie together" (107). In terms of diction, what would I want you to uncover?strained- struggle, menagerie- a group of animal, tom means he must have struggled to get this group of animals to come so that makes gatsby fit in the with misfitsWhat does Gatsby want from Daisy? Are his expectations realistic? He says, "Can't repeat the past? ...Why of course you can!"tell tom you never loved him- this make him think he is a deity since he can fix the past