The Great Gatsby Characters from LitCharts
They can also be used to spark in-class discussions. What kind of a narrator do you think he will be? Why is there so much focus on his nose and what does this tell you about Fitzgerald's politics? Where did it originate, and how has it changed over the centuries? What gives a book its longevity? If we take this advice when we read The Great Gatsby, do our views of the novel change?. Do they seem to fit into the setting? What do they reveal about his character that he does this especially in relation to his opening comments? Does he reserve judgement in the novel? What gives a book its longevity? Does this narration style work? How does each character in the novel fit into this schema? Explain how this describes Gatsby. Does his greatness evolve over the course of the novel? We don't know the truth about Gatsby until Chapter 6, and we don't know the rest of the truth until Chapter 8. Why does Fitzgerald tell the story of Jay Gatz now? Why is this the first mention of God? If Nick insists that a person shouldn't criticize others, then why does it matter who killed her? How and why is this significant? If we got the story through a third person omniscient narrator, what would we lose? Could it be that both character-Nick and narrator-Nick are changed? How does this surprise mention of religion function within the rest of the story? And isn't that moment totally confusing? What are the advantages or disadvantages of being wealthy. If yes, who fits into these categories and why? What about the narrative voice? If one muppet always tells the truth, and one muppet always lies,? Can the novel Gatsby itself help us get free, or does it just leave us stuck in the past? How are they similar and how are they different? How can we be set free of the past? Is he similar or different than the people he spends his time with? What facts do you know about him, and what do you infer about him? How does Nick feel about this? Does refraining from criticism promote compassion, or amorality? What is the difference, in this text, between perceived greatness and actual greatness? How and why would you change the past? How might he not be great? Why does he do this? We get even more information when Jay's father shows up; what's the deal? Take a look back at our video to help refresh your memories. What did each man learn about his wife and how did they each react? What do these men think of each other? Do you think he is honest? What is the day and year during the first scene at Daisy's house? What does this meeting reveal about them? What does this reveal about him? Why does Fitzgerald reveal rumors rather than fact? What does this say about him? Although the entire story is told in retrospect, does the act of telling it create changes in his narrative style? And which of its themes are eternal in the American psyche.
