Anthony's+Thoughts

The Great Gatsby

1.What is the American Dream? How does Gatsby represents this dream? Does the novel praise or condemn Gatsby's dream? Has the dream changed since Gatsby's time?​ The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States of America in which democratic ideals are perceived as a promise of prosperity for its people. In the American Dream, first expressed by James Truslow Adams in 1931, citizens of every rank feel that they can achieve a "better, richer, and happier life." -Wikipedia

The American Dream is the purpose that all american people have a better life in the fact to make thing easy forthem in the way to get a house, car an other kind of necesary thing that people need. Gatsby's American Dream is that it's all about money, though money doesn't always make you part of the automatic elite. There is a struggle with the newly rich--like Gatsby--and the already established elite, and though money is important, there are other seemingly impossible barriers to penetrate.

2. Think about the two worlds, the Midwest and the East, as Fitzgerald describes them, and what they represent for Nick and for Gatsby.

With this two worlds, the Nidwest and the East, and the Fitzgerald description of Nick and Gatsby, this will give you that this two guys are different in the form that both of this worlds or guys that don't share any similarities, two differents types od social class.

3.Compare and contrast Gatsby's social class with that of Tom and Daisy Buchanan, How does geography contribute to the definition of social class in the Great Gatsby?

The social class of Gatsby is a rare man with a great social spot on life, he has a great life with all the staffs that people will love to have, on the other side for the socila class of Tom and Daisy, this two are not in the lowest one, but not in the highest, there are in bewteen with some of the same aspect of Gatsby but not quite as good



4.What is Nick Carraway's role in the novel? Consider Nick's father's advice in chapter one: " Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." Does telling the story from Nick's point of view make it more believable?

5.What part of his past is Gatsby trying to recapture? Is he successful? Is there a person, feeling, or event in your past that you'd want to revisit?

6.What is the meaning of the little? In what way is Gatsby great? 7.Why did Nick become involved with Jordan, and why did he break off the relationship?

8.Discuss Fitzgerald's use of symbols, such as the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg, the green ligth on Daisy's dock, and the valley of ashes.

9.What makes The Great Gatsby a classic novel? Why has it maintained its place in American literature?

10. Discuss elements of the Jazz Age that Fizgerald includes in the Great Gatsby.

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