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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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What Does the Ending Mean?
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Characters
Character List
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson
Main Ideas
Themes
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Symbols
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Genre
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Style
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What Does the Green Light Mean?
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Class
The American Dream
Love and Marriage
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Quotes by Character
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson
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The Green Light
The Valley of Ashes
The Eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg
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Long Island
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Gatsby and the Jazz Age
Modernism and Realism in The Great Gatsby
Movie Adaptations
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Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
When do the events described in this novel take place?
During World War I
At the beginning of the Great Depression
In the early 1920s
At the turn of the 20th century
2
of 5
TRUE or FALSE: Nick comes from "old money."
True
False
3
of 5
What does Nick compare the green light of the Buchanan's dock to?
The human spirit
America
Gatsby's dreams
Money
4
of 5
What does George Wilson believe the Dr. Eckleburg billboard represents?
The eyes of God
His wife's lover
The human soul
Death
5
of 5
What does Nick find the upper classes, as represented by Jordan, Tom, and Daisy, to be?
Tasteless
Conservative
Hollow
Ambitious
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