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Chapter Setting Main events Characters What do we learn about them Ideas Symbolism Significant quotations One New York West Egg East Egg 1920s Nick moves to West Egg to begin study of bonds. Visits Daisy and Tom in East Egg. Meets Jordan. Is told about Tom’s infidelity and sees Daisy’s sadness. Leaves feeling a bit disgusted. Sees Gatsby on the end of the pier reaching out to a green light in East Egg. Nick Carraway – narrator. educated, well-to-do. Getting into bond business Gatsby – neighbour in mansion Daisy Buchanan – 2nd cousin, seems empty. Dissatisfied with Tom. Beautiful but insincere. Aware of her limitations and role despite wealth? Tom Buchanan – college friend, powerful, football hero, extremely wealthy. A drifter. Adulterer. Cruel body Jordan Baker, golfer. Possible partner for Nick. corrupts. Daisy and Tom have unlimited wealth, but limited inner strength or purpose. Social Class. The American Dream shouts that everyone can make it but not that easy. Machinery- The green light – Gatsby’s unattainable vision. He reaches out to it but can’t grasp it. USD also green. Also Green traffic lights mean go. White often uses to describe Daisy. Is she pure and innocent? Is it just a cool colour? Nick’s Dad - Whenever you feel like criticizing any one . . . just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." Gatsby- there was something gorgeous about him -“a fool--that’s the best thing a girl can be in the world, a beautiful little fool.”