Day 4 Chp 1 Society & Class

Name: ______________________________

Read the quote Fitzgerald uses to begin The Great Gatsby:

Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her;
If you can bounce high, bounce high for her too,
Till she cry Love, gold-hatted, high bouncing love,
I must have !
- Thomas Parke DInvilliers
According to this quote, what does a man have to be like to get a girl?

What do you think Fitzgerald is telling us will happen in The Great Gatsby?

Trustworthy 1st-Person Narrator vs. Untrustworthy 1st-Person Narrator

1st-Person Narrator = The person telling the story is a major character in the story. The narrator
only know his/her thoughts, feelings, and perspective of the events.
Untrustworthy = Unreliable to tell the whole story; will allow his/her own opinions to make the
reader think a certain way about the characters and events.
Trustworthy = Remains neutral to characters and events; does not share his/her opinions and
allows readers to think about the story on their own

Trustworthy 1st Person Narrator

Pros

Cons

Untrustworthy 1st Person Narrator

Pros

Cons

Day 4 Chp 1 Society & Class

Name: ______________________________

Read Chp 1 and answer the following questions:

1. How does Nick describe himself at the beginning of the book?
2. Why has Nick come to East Egg?
3. How does Nick describe Tom Buchanan?
4. Who is Jordan Baker? What does Nick like about her?
5. How does Daisy react to the phone calls from Toms woman in New York?
6. What is Gatsby doing when Nick first sees him?
7. Describe Nick. What facts do you know about him, and what can you figure out about him?
8. How does Nick react to Jordan?
9. What does Toms behavior show about his character?

Nick begins the novel by sharing his fathers advice: Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just
remember that all the people in this world havent had the advantages that youve had (5).
Nicks response: In consequence Im inclined to reserve all judgments (5).
Make a prediction: Do you think Nick will be able a trustworthy or untrustworthy narrator? Explain
your answer.