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What does Settings (move from west to east) symbolize?Īll move west to east in hope of finding a better life, glamour, riches or escape (Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Nick, Jordan). Hard work and study leads to American Dream of adventure and money, Irony is that he completely deviates from this intent by illegally obtaining his money
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Phases or changes on one’s lifeSpring- Fresh start west to east- NickSummer- good times, parties, love, affairs, searching for dreamsFall- end of youth, dream gone, things fall apart, die or Jordan says that life starts over Situated at the end of Daisy’s East Egg dock and barely visible from Gatsby’s West Egg lawn, the green light represents Gatsby’s hopes and dreams for the future. Moral Values- sins such as adultery, breaking the law, lying and murder, wasted marriages, and lives Symbols are objects, characters, figures, and colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts. Materialism ruins wealth people and others3. Modern world waste from industry/post WWI2. Represents corruption, moral wasteland, alley of sin-> people committing adultery, leaving a valley of ashes -> pile destruction1. Riches, nice, show it off, status- symbol of the American dream In the beginning of the book: desire, dream hope & Gatsby’s love for Daisy
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Hopes her daughter is a beautiful “fool”ĭefine this character: hulk of a man, bigot, hypocrite, uses people, treats people like possessions, example of upper class valuesĭefine this character: First person narrator, observes at first, finally judges, develops full moral responsibility at age 30 (turning point, loss of youth), represents the Midwest, believes old money is “careless”ĭefine this character: Draws Nick into story, friend of Daisy’s, shows change in women during 1920’s, golf playerĭefine this character: gambler, part of organized crime, involved with Gatsbyĭefine this character: Trapped in hopeless situation, common man in material wastelandĭefine this character: Mistress of Tom’s trying to rise above station in lifeĭefine this character: Static character devoted to dream, symbol of American Experienceĭefine this character: American archetype (original, model), romantic figure with money, in a relationship with Ella Kaye Define this character: Beautiful, enchanting, unworthy object of dream, illusion of love with voice like money.