Alexa Toscano, Maddie Schultz, Sarah Stone-Gatsby Padlet by SARAH STONE

Gatsby's Past and Present Revealed

sstone2832 — 2024-05-15 19:59:16 UTC

In this chapter, the truth of how "Jay Gatsby" came to be is revealed. We figure out his name started out as Gatz, and that his so called best friend was actually a mentor who let him into his luxury lifestyle. Later in the chapter we find Gatsby having drinks with Tom. During this, Tom develops more distrust for Gatsby and becomes suspicious of him and Daisy. The past and present secrets Gatsby held are being revealed during this chapter.

Fight For Daisy Going Head to Head

atoscano9011 — 2024-05-15 20:10:57 UTC

In this chapter, it is revealed Tom and Gatsby are both in love with Daisy and both of them fight for her love with her in the middle.

Revered and Attainable

sstone2832 — 2024-05-15 20:11:54 UTC

Gatsby gets taken under the wing of a rich sailor and they travel the coast as Gatsby starts to fall in love with luxury. He then decided he was going to be rich like Gatsby, and later does achieve this goal. This portrays the American Dream is possible because he set his mind to being rich and was able to attain it. Page 76 and 77

The Inexhaustible Glamour of the Past

mschultz2776 — 2024-05-15 20:14:37 UTC

In this chapter we can see Gatsby's obsession with trying to recreate and rekindle his relationship with Daisy despite the passing of time and how things have changed. His idolizing memories of their past love lead him on to hope too much, leaving him disappointed. At the end of the chapter Nick finds Gatsby dead in his pool and can't help but think how his last thoughts must have been over the emptiness and lack of meaning in his life without Daisy.

Revered and Attainable

atoscano9011 — 2024-05-15 20:19:09 UTC

This chapter shows that it is possible to attain the American Dream if you work hard enough and are motivated to do so. Gatsby was motivated by his love for Daisy, he wanted to giver her everything before fully being with her. It is revealed that she has always loved Gatsby and she was just waiting for when he was able to be rich (page 100 and 101)

Corrupt and Unreachable

mschultz2776 — 2024-05-15 23:17:04 UTC

In this chapter, Gatsby tries to get Daisy back, after the fight with Tom. Despite everything that has happened between them, and all of the time that has past, Gatsby is still convinced that Daisy is still in love with him, just has much as he is with her. Which doesn't happen due to him being killed after the killing of Myrtle. This chapter shows that achieving the American Dream is unreachable, due to it being difficult to maintain it. Gatsby had the dream he was looking for, but was missing the love of his life, and ended up dying before is goal was completely achieved. (pg 160-162)