The Great Gatsby: Insight Text GuideInsight Study Guides are written by experts and cover a range of popular literature, plays and films. Designed to provide insight and an overview about each text for students and teachers, these guides endeavor to develop knowledge and understanding rather than just provide answers and summaries. |
Common terms and phrases
accident afternoon ambition American Dream background beauty bootlegger careless chapter characters charm Cody commitment corruption Daisy Buchanan Daisy's Dan Cody despite destiny driving East Egg emotional exam exemplified eyes first-person narration Fitzgerald focus funeral garage Gatsby and Daisy Gatsby's death Gatsby's dream Gatsby's parties George Wilson green light guests heart highlights husband illusion impression individuals James Gatz Jay Gatsby Jazz Age Jordan Baker judgement Key Point Klipspringer leave lifestyle lives Louisville love for Daisy marriage married Tom Buchanan meeting Meyer Wolfshiem Mid-West Mid-Western mistress mood moral Myrtle Wilson neighbour Nevertheless Nick and Gatsby Nick and Jordan Nick Carraway Nick discovers Nick finds perception Plaza Hotel Prohibition reader realise reality relationship with Gatsby response reveals romantic rumour Scott Fitzgerald seems Side of Paradise social society spiritual story superficial symbol Tom's ultimately valley of ashes values voice waste land wealth West Egg wife woman York young