What are some good questions to ask about The Great Gatsby?
Study Questions
- What is important about the title of “The Great Gatsby?”
- Which adaptations of the novel have you seen?
- What are the conflicts in “The Great Gatsby”?
- Why is Gatsby unable to put the past behind him?
- What choice would you have made in Daisy’s situation?
- What role does Daisy play in Gatsby’s downfall?
What is Chapter 1 about in The Great Gatsby?
Summary and Analysis Chapter 1. As The Great Gatsby opens, Nick Carraway, the story’s narrator, remembers his upbringing and the lessons his family taught him. Readers learn of his past, his education, and his sense of moral justice, as he begins to unfold the story of Jay Gatsby.
What would you title Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby?
I named this chapter New beginnings because in this chapter Gatsby and Daisy reunite for the first time in 5 years.
What are the conflicts in Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby?
Tom’s Affair with Myrtle One of the first conflicts the reader encounters in The Great Gatsby is the love triangle between Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan, and Myrtle Wilson. While visiting his second cousin, narrator Nick Carraway learns of the Buchanans’ marital problems when the phone rings during dinner.
What is the favor that Gatsby asks of Nick?
He want to become friends with Nick because he wants to get close to Daisy. What is the favor that Gatsby wants Nick to do for him? Jay wants Nick to invite Daisy over for tea without Tom, so he can try to “rekindle the flame.”
Is Nick Judgemental in The Great Gatsby Chapter 1?
‘ This link to the idea of Nick being an ‘unreliable narrator’ as he has never had any direct contact with Mr Gatsby, which leads to Nick being very judgemental on Gatsby posture.
What was Gatsby doing at the end of Chapter 1?
What is Gatsby doing at the end of Chapter 1? He is standing at the end of his dock, arms open trembling and seems to be staring at a green light. How does the narrator describe Gatsby? He says he is an extraordinary man with an extraordinary gift for hope.
What is Gatsby’s real name *?
His real name is James Gatz. He comes from North Dakota. At the age of 17 he changed his name to Jay Gatsby after meeting a rich mining prospector called Dan Cody.