PREVIEW OF GATSBY ESSAY

Gatsby's desire for success throughout the entire story is clear evidence of an obsession he has with the American dream. He wanted to be rich, he wanted the perfect wife, the perfect family etc. This was all a dream he had but it quickly turned in an obsession. You could tell it turned into an obsession when he went through great lengths to achieve this unrealistic American dream. All the actions he took was all for the purpose of a women who didn't really care for him. Even though Gatsby really thought they were soulmates. It may seem as if Gatsby is an outlier but in reality his dream is not that different from people's dreams today. His was just really exaggerated. At some point in our life we kind of relate to Gatsby in a way.

CUE THEME MUSIC

I think that the central message of The Great Gatsby was that no matter how much you pursue something it doesn't end up happening the way you wanted. It could simply be a possibility of what can happen. Here are some reasons why I think that's the central message.

• Gatsby was trying to get Daisy to notice him
• Gatsby tried to have a life with Daisy
• George, Myrtles's husband, pursued revenge on Gatsby for "killing" Myrtle and succeeded 

THE GREAT GATSBY CH.4

• Gatsby is described as an old soul
• All the people at Gatsby's party are rich but they have tragic backstories
• Gatsby knows/loves Daisy 
• He does almost everything for Daisy
• He lives close to Daisy 
• Throws parties so she could just come
• Gatsby and Daisy had a fling 
• Daisy knew him before Tom
• Tom has been cheating on Daisy since day 1
• nick begins to have a fling with Jordan

THE GREAT GATSBY CH.3

• We get to go to one of Gatsby's parties 
• The room is filled with laughter but its due to all the alcohol consumption
• We're introduced to Jordan Baker
• Nick tells us that he is one of the few honest people he knows

THE GREAT GATSBY CH.2

• Transcendent means to be go above and beyond
• Tom has a wife which is Daisy,Nick's second cousin,
• Tom is cheating on Daisy and he also has a mistress
• Tom's mistress's name is Myrtle 
• Myrtle was acting like the lady of the house even though it's Daisy who is the lady of the house 
• Tom hits his mistress because she was talking bad about Daisy
• Catherine told Nick that Daisy is a catholic but it's a lie
• Nick feels like an outsider while sitting with them
• There are run on sentences to show that the narrator is drunk and to make us feel his emotions
• Contemptuous means judgmental expression but borderline anger or hate

THE GREAT GATSBY CH.1

• Nick is the narrator of the story  
• Nick and Daisy are related 
• Daisy is really self-absorbed and likes to get into other peoples business
• He was from the Midwest
• Nick can get along with everyone
• He left home to pursue a career in finance
• Supercilious = to be too serious 
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THE GREAT GATSBY CH.1-4 QUESTIONS

CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS

1. How is Daisy related to Nick?
2. How does Daisy want her daughter to be?

CHAPTER 2 QUESTIONS

1. Who is Myrtle Wilson?
2. What does Tom buy his mistress?

CHAPTER 3 QUESTIONS.

1. .How is Nick different from Gatsby's other guest?
2. Do you think Nick is one of the honest people? Why or why not?

CHAPTER 4 QUESTIONS

1. Gatsby said he new the person who rigged the 1919 world series. Who is that person?
2. What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself?