The Great Gatsby chapter questions
Pre-Reading
1. Why are we still reading a book written in the 1920's? What gives a book its longevity?
We read books that was written in the 1920's because it shows what people were like at that time and what it was like in the world. A book gets its longevity by portraying what happened in the past.
2. How was the 1920's a reaction to WWI?
Women were giving more rights, people became interested in goods.
3. Some people think that having money leads to happiness. Do you agree? Why or why not? What are the advantages or disadvantages of being wealthy.
I agree that money leads to happiness because if you don't have money you can't buy things, you can't go out and do things like go on vacations and do things just to have fun. People who don't have money are also usually extremely stressed out and spend most of their time working.
4. What is the "American Dream"? Where did it originate, and how has it changed over the centuries?
The American Dream is to have a house in the suburbs or in a small town with a white picket fence with two children. I also feel like the wife would be a stay at home wife and the husband would have a job from nine to five.
5. Have you ever wanted to relive a moment from your past, to redo it? Describe the situation. How and why would you change the past?
I personally don't usually think about reliving past moments but if I could I would go back to when I was being born so that my dad could actually be there. He was traveling for work so he couldn't make it and didn't get there until the next day.
Chapter 1
1. Notice how many times Fitzgerald uses the words hope, or dream. Why does he do this?
It shows how the book is about dreams and that the story starts about the narrator and we learn his hopes and dreams.
2. Nick starts the novel by relaying his father's advice "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." List Nick's
1. Why are we still reading a book written in the 1920's? What gives a book its longevity?
We read books that was written in the 1920's because it shows what people were like at that time and what it was like in the world. A book gets its longevity by portraying what happened in the past.
2. How was the 1920's a reaction to WWI?
Women were giving more rights, people became interested in goods.
3. Some people think that having money leads to happiness. Do you agree? Why or why not? What are the advantages or disadvantages of being wealthy.
I agree that money leads to happiness because if you don't have money you can't buy things, you can't go out and do things like go on vacations and do things just to have fun. People who don't have money are also usually extremely stressed out and spend most of their time working.
4. What is the "American Dream"? Where did it originate, and how has it changed over the centuries?
The American Dream is to have a house in the suburbs or in a small town with a white picket fence with two children. I also feel like the wife would be a stay at home wife and the husband would have a job from nine to five.
5. Have you ever wanted to relive a moment from your past, to redo it? Describe the situation. How and why would you change the past?
I personally don't usually think about reliving past moments but if I could I would go back to when I was being born so that my dad could actually be there. He was traveling for work so he couldn't make it and didn't get there until the next day.
Chapter 1
1. Notice how many times Fitzgerald uses the words hope, or dream. Why does he do this?
It shows how the book is about dreams and that the story starts about the narrator and we learn his hopes and dreams.
2. Nick starts the novel by relaying his father's advice "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." List Nick's