The Great Gatsby

A medal from the war

In "The Great Gatsby," Daisy weeps over Gatsby's collection of colorful shirts. These shirts represent his wealth and success, reminding Daisy of the life she could have had with Gatsby. The shirts also symbolize her realization of the love she once had for him.

During Gatsby's parties, guests engage in extravagant, hedonistic behavior, such as excessive drinking, dancing, and socializing. The parties are marked by opulence and a sense of superficiality, with attendees often more focused on image and social status than genuine connections. Gatsby himself is often seen mingling with his guests, though he remains somewhat elusive and mysterious.

"a telegram signed Henry C. Gatz arrived from a town in Minnesota" insinuates that he may be from there.

"Bought he the house I live in now" shows that he lives in a house that Gatsby bought him.

Gatsby's parents were said to be "shiftless and unsuccessful farm people", proving that he probably lives on a farm.

Nick organizes Gatsby's funeral.

East Egg, where he was in the bonds business

No, Gatsby is not consistent in "The Great Gatsby." He is often portrayed as enigmatic and mysterious, with his past and motivations being revealed gradually throughout the novel. This inconsistency adds to the complexity of his character and the themes of appearance versus reality in the story.

The valley of ashes in "The Great Gatsby" symbolizes the moral and social decay of society, serving as a harsh contrast to the opulence and extravagance of the wealthy characters in the novel. It represents the wasted lives of the working class and the emptiness of the American Dream for those who are not part of the elite social circles.

Jay Gatsby's real name was James Gatz. He changed his name when he was a young man as part of his pursuit of a new identity and a new life.

she wanted to move west for sevral years and now hes taking her there

Nick learns that Gatsby isn't what people have said him to be. Gatsby served in the war and studied at Oxford. At first, Nick is skepitcal about what he says because the way Gatsby is speaking seems akward and suspicious to him. But Gatsby senses this tension and pulls out his medal from the war and a picture of himself on the polo team of Oxford.

He wants to impress her; to show off his wealth so she can see how big he has become. Even though he as made his money through bootlegging, she doesn't know, he wants to act like a big man. He wants to show her that he has money now so they can finally be together.

Some minor characters in "The Great Gatsby" include Meyer Wolfsheim, a shady businessman connected to organized crime; Jordan Baker, a professional golfer and acquaintance of Daisy Buchanan; and Owl Eyes, a partygoer who is impressed by Gatsby's library. Each of these characters plays a peripheral role in the development of the story and in shaping the main characters.

Gatsby tells Nick about his relationship and feelings for Daisy when he was younger, and his refusal of letting go of the idea of being her even though she is with someone else (Tom).

Gatsby tries to recreate the past. At one time he loved Daisy and Daisy him, but Gatsby did not have enough money to get married. So now that Gatsby has a lot of money he tries to recreate everything so Daisy will love him again and they can get married. But you can not recreate the past, it just isn't possible. This is expressed very well in the last sentence in the book, "So we beat on like boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." Hope this helped.

Fitzgerald uses the themes of hope and dreams in "The Great Gatsby" to highlight the characters' pursuit of a better life, often leading to disillusionment. This reflects the American Dream and the idea of striving for success and happiness. Through the characters' hopes and dreams, Fitzgerald explores the illusion of wealth and social status as a path to fulfillment.

Wilson thinks that the eyes of TJ Eckleberg are God watching down on him. So when he sees that Myrtle has been murdered he thinks that God is telling him to get revenge, which is why he shoots Gatsby.

the answer is that "Daisy doesn't attend Gatsby's Funeral" for APEX I think.

Nick tried to get Gatsby's friends to attend the funeral, but most did not show up. He also reached out to Gatsby's father and took care of organizing the funeral arrangements. Despite his efforts, only a few people attended the funeral, showcasing the loneliness and isolation that Gatsby experienced in his life.

Tom wants to keep his affair on the down-low, thus he has an apartment in New York that is passable, at best. The significance of the apartment means he's willing to settle for mediocre for Myrtle's sake. Myrtle is a sex-buddy, but he is madly in-love with Daisy, which is why his house in East Egg is by-far more marvelous than the apartment. Also, he slaps Myrtle and breaks her nose for speaking Daisy's name. Sorry to ramble on, but I hope this answers your question.

They are a reflection of how upper-class Americans may have acted in that timeframe, or Fitzgerald's perception of them.

In the novelization "Holes", Elya Yelnats, the Latvian great great grandfather of Stanley Yelnats IV, fell in love with Myra Menke at the age of fifteen. He asks her father for her hand in marriage since he wanted his daughter to be married once she herself had become fifteen. Her father wanted a fat pig in exchange. Stanley goes to Madame Zeroni for advice, which she gladly gives. She instructs him to take one of her pigs, the smallest of the herd, and carry it to the top of a mountain everyday. On top of this mountain there is a stream. The pig must drink from this stream and as it does so, Elya must sing the following song:

"If only, if only," the woodpecker sighed,

"The bark on the trees was as soft as the skies.

The wolf waits below, hungry and lonely

And cries to the moon "If only, if only."

Each day as he does this, both he and the pig will grow in size, the pig growing fatter and Elya stronger. However, once he is finished with the pig, young Elya Yelnats must then carry Madame Zeroni up the mountain and sing to her as she drinks from the stream.

The last day that he had to carry the pig up the mountain just so happened to be Myra Menke's fifteenth birthday. Elya being as excited as he was forgot to carry the pig for the last time, so when he brought it to Myra's father it weighed the exact same amount as the pig Igor, another suitor, had brought to her father. The father, being unable to decide, left the decision to his daughter. This excited Elya once more. He was sure that she would choose him over the middle-aged obese man that was Igor. The girl said "I'll marry whoever guesses the closest number to mine between one and ten." Igor said ten... Elya said nothing. He knew Myra did not love him.

Enraged and brokenhearted, Elya Yelnats left the country for America, forgetting all about carrying Madame Zeroni up the mountain, thus leaving him and all of his descendants cursed for all of eternity.

F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American author in the 1920s and 1930s who wrote short stories and novels. Now he is best known for writing The Great Gatsby, which was only a mediocre success when he published it.

They left to learn more about the host of the party.

F. Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896.