1. THE GREAT GATSBY Novel Analysis By Emily White Kathy Saunders AP English Literature April 9, 2014

3. AUTHOR  F Scott Fitzgerald Born in St. paul, Minnesota in 1896 The Great Gatsby is his 3 rd book Not a great student Attended Princeton University (1913) Never graduated, enlisted in US Army in 1917 (End of WWI) Met first wife (Zelda Sayre) while stationed in Montgomery, Alabama Published his first novel and married Zelda Sayre in 1920 She delayed their wedding until he proved successful Lived in NY, Paris, and the Riviera Died of a heart attack in 1940 (age 44) Led a life much like Gatsby’s

4. HISTORICAL INFO Roaring 20s = “Jazz Age” ( Coined by Fitzgerald) Controversy (Flappers, Speakeasies) Prohibition (Bootleggers)

5. PLOT DIAGRAM Daisy rejects Gatsby, Myrtle dies, Gatsby is murdered extravagant parties, Gatsby befriends Nick Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy Confrontation between Gatsby and Tom

6. THEMES  The Decline of the American Dream  The Emptiness of Upper Class Society  The Difference between Social Classes  Looking for the Past in the Future

7. CHARACTER ANALYSIS  Nick Carraway (Protagonist)- “Care Away,” gets Daisy and Gatsby back together  Jay Gatsby-HOPEFUL, doesn’t drink, committed to winning Daisy back, “man of leisure” but doesn’t use pool  Daisy Buchanan- vapid, feels entitled can’t make difficult choices, careless Gatsby- “Her voice is full of money”  Tom Buchanan- played rugby, controlling  Jordan Baker- professional golf player, Nick’s love interest  Meyer Worlfsheim- Arnold Rothstein (fixed 1919 world series)  George B. Wilson- Tom’s mistress’ husband,  Myrtle Wilson- Tom’s mistress

8. SYMBOLS/FEATURES  Imagery money, gold, wealth  Gold/yellow wealth ≠ greatness  Green light symbol of hope  Weather Rain in reuniting scene

9. QUOTES  “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages you’ve had” Gatsby’s Father  “I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool-that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” Daisy Buchanan  “Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.” Nick Carraway  “Look here, old sport, what’s your opinion of me anyhow?” Jay Gatsby

10. QUOTES  “He wants to know if you’ll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over.” Jordan Baker  “There was a change in Gatsby that was simply confounding. He literally glowed.” Nick Carraway  “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” Jordan Baker  “They’re a rotten crowd, you’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” I’ve always been glad I said that. Nick Carraway to Jay Gatsby

11. QUOTES  “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with summer.” Jordan Baker  “Her voice is full of money” Gatsby  “‘No… I just remembered that today’s my birthday.’ I was thirty.” Nick Carraway  “She didn’t answer. Angry, and half in love with her, and tremendously sorry, I turned away.” Nick Carraway about Jordan

12. QUOTES  “It occurred to me that there was no difference between men, in intelligence or race, so profound as the difference between the sick and the well.” Nick Carraway  “I never loved him,” she said, with perceptible reluctance. Daisy Buchanan  “They were careless people” Nick Carraway  “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” Nick Carraway