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Answers to questions on the Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Questions on The Great Gatsby 1-31. Nick is amazed by Gatsby’s romantic idealisation of Daisy and the way he thinks about
achieving his future dreams. He is also impressed by Gatsby because he made his dreams
come true.
2. The difference between East and West Egg, is that the people who live in East Egg come
from old money and were born into wealthy families, while the people who live in West Egg
are newly rich.
3. Although Nick comes from East Egg, he does not seem to be showing off the wealth he
was born with. He is different because he is inclined to reserve his judgements and doesn’t
openly criticise people.
4. “She laughed again, as if she said something very witty, and held my hand for a moment,
looking up into my face, promising that there was no one in the world she so much wanted
to see.” (page 8)
“It was the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down, as if each speech is an
arrangement of notes that will never be played again” (page 9)
1. This advertising gimmick symbolizes God, who is looking down on the people on earth and
the moral decay.
2. The valley of ashes refers to the plight of the poor people, who live among the dirty ashes.
3. The landscape in chapter one is described as a glamorous, beautiful and colourful
landscape, while the landscape in the beginning of chapter two is described as grey and
dark.
4. Tom and Myrtle Wilson met on the train. They were seated facing each other and Myrtle
was amazed with Tom his suit and his leather shoes. She was immediately attracted to his
money and not really to Tom himself.
5. The party in New York was an informal party. There were a lot of people attending the
‘party’ and it was very chaotic, Tom even ended up breaking Myrtles nose. It was far from an
elegant party. Gatsby on the other hand held quite an elegant party. Gatsby’s party included
a dresscode, which was ‘elegant and wild in a way’. The guests attending the party were
more mature and danced together. There was plenty of luxurious food and the ambiance
was good.
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