Questions and Answers
What is the setting of the story in The Great Gatsby?
Who is Nick Carraway's mysterious neighbor?
Jay Gatsby
What does Gatsby stare at across the bay, signifying his longing for Daisy?
Tom Buchanan is unfaithful to Daisy.
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What happens to Myrtle Wilson?
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What does Nick reflect on at the end of the story?
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The protagonist of The Great Gatsby is _____.
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Match the following characters with their roles:
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Study Notes
Plot Overview
- Nick Carraway moves to New York in the summer of 1922 to learn about the bond business.
- He rents a house in West Egg, a wealthy area for the new rich, and is neighbors with the enigmatic Jay Gatsby.
- Gatsby is known for his extravagant parties and lives in a grand mansion.
- Nick has social connections in East Egg, home to the old-money elite, including his cousin Daisy Buchanan and her husband Tom.
- Nick learns that Tom is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson, who lives in the valley of ashes, a bleak industrial area.
- Tensions rise when Tom violently confronts Myrtle at a party, exemplifying his brutal nature.
- Nick eventually meets Gatsby at a lavish party; Gatsby reveals his long-lost love for Daisy from 1917.
- Gatsby's lavish lifestyle is a façade to win back Daisy, leading to a secret reunion arranged by Nick.
- Tom grows suspicious of Gatsby and confronts him about his love for Daisy, revealing Gatsby's illegal activities.
- Daisy struggles with her feelings, ultimately siding with Tom during a confrontation in New York City.
- A tragic accident occurs when Gatsby's car accidentally kills Myrtle, leading to devastating consequences.
- Tom misleads George Wilson into believing Gatsby was driving, resulting in Gatsby's murder and George's suicide.
- Nick is left disillusioned with the East Coast elite and returns to the Midwest, reflecting on the corruption of the American dream.
Plot Analysis
- The narrative explores themes of the unreachable past and the challenges of shaping the future.
- Jay Gatsby symbolizes the pursuit of unattainable dreams and the tragedies of idealism.
- Nick serves as both a participant and observer, representing moral clarity amid chaos.
- The novel critiques the American dream, depicting the decay of morality associated with wealth and social status.
- Gatsby's futile dream illuminates the disparity between aspiration and reality, marking the disillusionment of an era.
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