Transcript The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby
Chapters VII and VIII
Chapter VII
• Gatsby dismissed all of his servants. Why?
• Daisy and Gatsby begin to see each other almost
everyday.
• Nick goes to lunch with Daisy and Jordan.
• On 117 Gatsby meets Daisy’s daughter. How does he
react?
• How do Tom and Gatsby act around each other
(118).
• Tom sees Daisy mouth “I love you” to Gatsby.
• Gatsby says “Her voice is full of money.”
• In writing, you should never mention something
symbolic unless it is going to be used later. Why is
the scene on 121 relevant in this respect.
• Tom had looked into Gatsby’s past
• What is George’s plan for the future (123)? Why is
Tom surprised?
• Why is George ill? 124
• Take note of the use of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg in this
chapter
• 125 – Is Tom really upset about losing “love?”
• Tom flat out asks Gatsby what he is trying to do
(bottom of 129).
• On page 130 Gatsby claims that “She never loved
you.” pages 130 and 131
• Did she ever love Tom? 132 and 133
• Tom explodes and mentions Meyer Wolfshiem
• Nick didn’t even remember it was his birthday
• Who is Michaelis?
• Myrtle ran into the road
• George knows that it was the car that Gatsby was
driving that afternoon so Tom had to explain
that it wasn’t his car (140).
• Who was driving the car?
• Daisy and Tom are eating cold fried chicken and
drinking ale. He puts his hand on hers.
Chapter VIII
• Gatsby becomes very reclusive – rumored that he is
sick
• 148 – How Gatsby came to know Daisy
• 151 – Look into Daisy’s world
• 153 – Another example of forshadowing – the
gardener wants to drain the pool but Gatsby asks
him not to
• 154 – Nick pays Gatsby a compliment – “They’re a
rotten crowd…”
• Nick and Jordan have a strained conversation
• Wilson is walking around and muttering (156).
• What item made George aware of his wife’s
affair? 159
• He went from garage to garage asking and finally
learned Gatsby’s name
• The chauffer, butler, gardener, and I (Nick)
hurried down to the pool when they hear the
shots.
• Wilson’s body was also found