The Great Gatsby

Nick Carraway is a distant cousin of Daisy Buchanan, the wife of Tom Buchanan. Nick becomes friends with the Buchanans, who live in the East Egg, through their cousinship, but he soon becomes entangled in their tumultuous marriage and the secrets they harbor.

Guests receive an ornate, handwritten invitation from Gatsby's butler. The invitation does not specify a date, just that the party will be "some Saturday night." Those who receive an invitation are expected to attend and are free to come and go as they please once they arrive at the party.

West Egg is modeled after Great Neck, NY and was considered the "new money" area. East Egg represents "old money" and a more refined culture.

Nick takes care of Gatsby's funeral because he was one of the few people who genuinely cared about Gatsby as a person, despite his flaws and the superficiality of others. Nick felt a sense of duty and responsibility to ensure Gatsby was given a proper farewell as he recognized the tragedy of Gatsby's lonely and misunderstood life.

Daisy enjoyed the party, but deep down she felt a sense of emptiness and disillusionment with the superficial values and excesses of the wealthy lifestyle it represented. She longed for something more meaningful and genuine in her life.

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Nick believes that repeating the past is impossible, as he states in "The Great Gatsby" that “You can’t repeat the past.” He learns this lesson through his experiences with Gatsby and the other characters in the novel, as they all try to recreate past moments or relationships with ultimately tragic results. Nick comes to see the futility and even danger in trying to hold onto the past instead of moving forward.

Mia Farrow played Daisy Buchanan in the 1974 film adaptation of "The Great Gatsby."

Gatsby's car accidentally hits and kills Myrtle Wilson, Tom Buchanan's mistress, near Daisy's house. Tom leads George Wilson, Myrtle's husband, to believe it was Gatsby who was driving the car that killed Myrtle, ultimately leading to tragic consequences.

Gatsby's quixotic passion and obsession is Daisy Buchanan, a woman from his past whom he idealizes as the epitome of wealth, beauty, and sophistication. Gatsby's relentless pursuit of Daisy reflects his belief that she is the key to achieving his dreams of status and happiness, despite the impossibility of recapturing their past romance.

Michaelis found a series of letters written by Tom Buchanan to Myrtle Wilson in the drawer. These letters revealed the affair between Tom and Myrtle, providing evidence of their relationship.

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The fictional location "West Egg" on Long Island is thought to reflect the actual community of Great Neck, NY, while "East Egg" would correspond to Manhasset Neck, which includes Port Washington and Manorhaven, NY.

In "The Great Gatsby," the symbol used to represent the decay of American values is the Valley of Ashes. This desolate area represents the moral and social decay caused by the pursuit of wealth and materialism in American society during the Roaring Twenties. The valley serves as a contrast to the glamorous and superficial world of the wealthy characters in the novel.

In Chapter 7 of "The Great Gatsby," Tom, Daisy, Gatsby, and Nick stop in the valley of ashes after an incident at the Plaza Hotel. They stop to diffuse the tension and emotions following the confrontation, symbolizing the moral decay and corruption in society represented by the desolate and grey valley of ashes.

Daisy's state of mind during dinner seemed distracted and lost in thought. She appeared to be disengaged from the conversation, often staring off into the distance with a blank expression. It was clear she was preoccupied with something else, perhaps reflecting on her day or dealing with inner turmoil.

Gatsby asked Daisy to look at the green light across the bay, symbolizing his hope and dreams for their relationship.

Nick affords a house in West Egg because he comes from a wealthy family in the Midwest. He works in finance and likely has a high-paying job, contributing to his ability to buy a house in the affluent area of West Egg. Additionally, living costs in the 1920s were lower than in today's standards.

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"He borrowed somebody's best suit to get married in , and never told me about it , and the man came after it one day wen he was out. [...] I it to him and then I lay down and cried [...] all afternoon."

Jordan Baker's actions suggest that she is careless and lacks concern for others' property. Her involvement in a golf tournament scandal shows that she may also be deceitful and willing to bend the rules to get ahead, highlighting a lack of integrity. Overall, these incidents reveal Jordan to be a character with questionable morals and a disregard for conventional norms.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was written in the USA.

Two characters in The Great Gatsby wear glasses: Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's giant spectacles on a billboard overlooking the Valley of Ashes and the book's protagonist, Nick Carraway, who also wears glasses.

It means that Gatsby's memory of Daisy had become more grand than reality, and he became obsessed with her, living his life for the sole purpose of reuniting with her, all based on his trumped up memory of her from their youth.