Vocabulary In The Great Gatsby
Vocabulary
Platonic- adjective: (Of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate, but not sexual (p98).
Meretricious- adjective: Apparently attractive, but having in reality no value or integrity (p98).
Harrowing- adjective: Acutely distressing (p114).
Discussion Questions
What do you think Tom’s reaction would be if he found out that Daisy was the one who killed Myrtle Wilson?
Why do you think that the servant Finn is also referred to as the Demoniac Servant? Is there a specific reasoning for this?
Compare and contrast Tom and Gatsby. Who do you think is a better man? If neither, explain why.
Literary Device: Climax The climax of this novel is when the secret relationships are publicly revealed and addressed. Mr. Wilson finds out …show more content…
Daisy sees Gatsby for what she says is the first in a very long time and Gatsby replies with “five years next November.” Gatsby shows Daisy his house, with which she falls in love with. When he shows her all of his shirts, she cries and says she never seen such beautiful shirts. Daisy and Gatsby are madly in love and Nick is made aware of that. It is revealed that Gatsby is extremely different from who he seems to be. Gatsby actually attended St. Olaf college for a few years, worked as a janitor to get by, and only attended Oxford for five months. At Gatsby’s house, Gatsby tells Tom that he knows Daisy which upsets Tom. The next week Tom attends the party at Gatsby’s house with Daisy and is introduced to the attendants as “the polo player.” Tom inquires as to whether Gatsby is a bootlegger and tries to acquire more information about him. One saturday night the lights of Gatsby’s house are off so Nick thinks that he is sick. Daisy visits Gatsby frequently and the next day Gatsby and Nick go to Daisy’s house. At the house, Tom sees Daisy tell Gatsby she loves him. All then head to town, and when they stop to get gasoline Mr. Wilson finds out that Myrtle has another life separate from him. Myrtle looks at Jordan Baker with envy because she thinks that she is Tom’s wife. When they arrive to The Plaza Hotel, Tom publicly mentions the affair between Daisy and Gatsby. Daisy tells Tom that she was leaving him and she
Platonic- adjective: (Of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate, but not sexual (p98).
Meretricious- adjective: Apparently attractive, but having in reality no value or integrity (p98).
Harrowing- adjective: Acutely distressing (p114).
Discussion Questions
What do you think Tom’s reaction would be if he found out that Daisy was the one who killed Myrtle Wilson?
Why do you think that the servant Finn is also referred to as the Demoniac Servant? Is there a specific reasoning for this?
Compare and contrast Tom and Gatsby. Who do you think is a better man? If neither, explain why.
Literary Device: Climax The climax of this novel is when the secret relationships are publicly revealed and addressed. Mr. Wilson finds out …show more content…
Daisy sees Gatsby for what she says is the first in a very long time and Gatsby replies with “five years next November.” Gatsby shows Daisy his house, with which she falls in love with. When he shows her all of his shirts, she cries and says she never seen such beautiful shirts. Daisy and Gatsby are madly in love and Nick is made aware of that. It is revealed that Gatsby is extremely different from who he seems to be. Gatsby actually attended St. Olaf college for a few years, worked as a janitor to get by, and only attended Oxford for five months. At Gatsby’s house, Gatsby tells Tom that he knows Daisy which upsets Tom. The next week Tom attends the party at Gatsby’s house with Daisy and is introduced to the attendants as “the polo player.” Tom inquires as to whether Gatsby is a bootlegger and tries to acquire more information about him. One saturday night the lights of Gatsby’s house are off so Nick thinks that he is sick. Daisy visits Gatsby frequently and the next day Gatsby and Nick go to Daisy’s house. At the house, Tom sees Daisy tell Gatsby she loves him. All then head to town, and when they stop to get gasoline Mr. Wilson finds out that Myrtle has another life separate from him. Myrtle looks at Jordan Baker with envy because she thinks that she is Tom’s wife. When they arrive to The Plaza Hotel, Tom publicly mentions the affair between Daisy and Gatsby. Daisy tells Tom that she was leaving him and she