BFreeman24: Culver CH.6-9 G.G. – Flashcards
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James Gatz
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What was Gatsby's real name?
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When he was 17, because he didn't want people to know he should be on the "new rich" side.
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When and why did Gatsby change his name?
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He showed him a way of life and how people that have a decent amount of money act.
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In what way was Dan Cody involved in Gatsby's destiny?
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Because he wants to know who this Gatsby guy is and he is worried about Daisy.
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Why does Tom attend Gatsby's party?
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Tom is not popular and Gatsby's parties are popular but not him as himself.
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How does Tom going to Gatsby's party reveal the contrast between the two characters?
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He is the one that is having an affair.
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What is ironic about Tom saying "..... I may be old-fashioned in my ideas, but women run around too much these days to suit me."
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No, Tom eventually socialized and Daisy didn't have a good time because she is not use to these kind of personalities.
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Did Tom and Daisy enjoy themselves at Gatsby's party?
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He is a bootlegger and gets all of his money illegally.
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What suspicions does Tom have about Gatsby?
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Prove he's a bootlegger.
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What does tom vow to do about Gatsby and his ways?
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Gatsby wants Daisy to say that she never loved Tom.
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Why does Nick say, "i wouldn't ask too much of her,... You can't repeat the past."
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No, she doesn't even pay attention to her.
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Is Daisy a good mother?
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He is just now having a reality check that Daisy and Tom are going to be and stay together.
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Explain why "Gatsby looked at the child with surprise."
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If Daisy had a good time and she did not.
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What do Nick and Gatsby talk about after the party?
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George Wilson.
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Who does tom talk to on the phone early in CH.7?
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George wants Tom's car.
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Why does Tom talk to George Wilson early in CH.7?
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Her voice almost sounds like the flow of coins, and she only loves material things.
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What does Gatsby mean when he says that daisy's voice is full of money?
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Because Gatsby is the one that has class problems.
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Why does Fitzgerald put the words about Daisy's voice and money into Gatsby's mouth and not Nick's?
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Tom, Nick, Jordan -- Gatsby's car. Gatsby, Daisy -- Tom's car.
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What arrangements are made regarding the passengers of each car after going into the city? Why?
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Gatsby admits that he was only in Oxford for a short amount of time. Nick knew he wasn't lying.
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What does Gatsby do that makes Nick want, "to get up and slap him on the back". Why does he feel this way?
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No.
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Does daisy know what love is?
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Tom and money.
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Whom does Daisy really love?
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Yes he realizes he needs to get married and do something with his life.
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Is there any significance that it's Nick's birthday?
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Tom and Daisy will be together forever.
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What conclusion does Nick reach about the three?
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Jays dreams are lost but he doesn't want to give up.
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Explain the last paragraph of Ch.7
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He talked to him about his past.
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What had prompted gatsby to talk freely to Nick, now but not so in the past?
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He lied about his past.
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What further info do we learn about Gatsby in Ch.8?
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Gatsby won't let his dreams fall apart, but they already have?
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Explain Nick's meaning of Gatsby's corrupted dreams?
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As god.
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How does Wilson view the eyes of TJ Eckeleburg?
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Yes, God is always watching.
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Does Wilson's statement have a symbolic level for the novel as a whole?
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Everybody is dead and everything has been destroyed.
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What does Nick mean when he says the Holocaust was complete?
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He is the only one left that cared about Nick.
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Why is Nick the one arranging the funeral?
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That Wilson was a mad man and is deranged.
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What version of Gatsby's death is in the papers?
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Threw the newspaper
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How does Gatsby's dad learn of his death?
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Not personal. Notes and photos.
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To what extent does Gatsby's father know him?
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He wanted to grow up and be rich and succesful. Just did it the wrong way.
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Explain the significance of Gatsby's planner.
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They just make a mess and leave so to say.
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What moral judgment does Nick make about Tom and daisy?
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Both have the will to never give up on their dreams.
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What is the relation between Gatsby's dream and the American dream?
