The Great Gatsby:

Daily Journal Prompts F. Scott Fitzgerald

Marrying for Money •

Would you marry for money? Why or why not?

Social Class •

Do you think other social classes are better than you? Why or why not? Do you prefer to be in a different social class?

Crime •

Would you ever knowingly commit a crime?

Adultery •

Is there a circumstance where adultery should be allowed?

Money and Happiness •

Are people with money happier?

First Impression •

Is it possible to recover after making a bad first impression?

Illegal Money • •

Agree or disagree with the following statement: When one comes by wealth illegally, he or she is very likely to pay for it in the end.

American Dream • •

Agree or disagree with the following statement: It is no longer possible to attain the American Dream (to amass a fortune without compromising traditional moral values)

True Love • •

Agree or disagree with the following statement: If you truly love another person long enough, you will eventually have a life together

Old and New Money • •

Agree or disagree with the following statement: There is no difference between a family that has been wealthy for generations and one which was poor until just recently (old money vs. new money).

Lifetime Love • •

Agree or disagree with the following statement: You can and should only be in love with one person your whole life.