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Themes & Characters

2. The Attainability of the American Dream 3. Social Class As you read, you will be asked to record examples that develop the following thematic subjects: 1. Wealth and Corruption 2. The Attainability of the American Dream 3. Social Class 4. Memory and the Past 5. Love and Marriage 6. Disillusionment and Dichotomy 7. Color Symbolism

Nick Carraway Jay Gatsby Daisy Buchanan Tom Buchanan Jordan Baker As you read, you will be asked to record examples that develop one of the following primary characters of the novel: Nick Carraway Jay Gatsby Daisy Buchanan Tom Buchanan Jordan Baker George Wilson Myrtle Wilson

Figurative Language Examples Simile Metaphor Extended metaphor Hyperbole Personification