1. Themes & Characters

2. 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

3. 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

4. Figurative Language Examples
Simile
Metaphor
Extended metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification