The Great Gatsby A Level Notes

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The Great Gatsby A Level Notes

Chapter One

Characters

Myrtle Wilson is George's wife and Tom's Mistress.

George B. Wilson is a mechanic and owner of a garage. Both Tom and George's wife Myrtle think him as dumb.

Jordan Baker is Daisy's friend and Nick's girlfriend. She is a proffesional golfer and has a shady reputation.

Tom Bucanan is a millionare former football star at Yale. He is the husband of Daisy.

Daisy Faye is the love interest of Gatsby. She is Nick's second cousin, once removed and later marries Tom Bucanan.

Nick lives next door to Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionare who's lavish parties and lifestyle does not bode well with Nick.

Narrated by Nick Carraway, a 30 year old Yale Graduate and veteran.

'Nick' is based on Fitzgerald's actual feelings about the 1920's.

General Notes

The Wall Street Crash

Materialism.

Themes

Religion

Compassion & forgiveness

Education

Lies & Deciet

Gender

Marriage

Mortality

Isolation

Dissatisfaction

The past & memories

Wealth

Visions of America

Love

Society and Class

Set in the 1920's (Summer of 1922)

Post WWI.

Set in New York in the Prohibation Era.

Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.