Gatsby breakdown by Reagan Crooks https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32 Made with ♥ en-us 2020-04-24 19:28:44 UTC 2025-09-25 07:42:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Motifs reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529195394 2020-04-24 19:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529195394 key ideas reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529195718 2020-04-24 19:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529195718 symbols reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529195904 2020-04-24 19:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529195904 Love reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529199976 Daisy proves in this chapter that love can be difficult. She lies to both men about love. I predict that it will get very complicated for Daisy due to her lies and due to the fact that she has to choose between them.
Chapter 7
]]> 2020-04-24 19:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529199976 The American Dream reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529204890 Gatsby's American dream throughout the whole story is having a life with Daisy. He wants to marry Daisy and give him everything he has worked for. His American dream isn't to be wealthy like most people because he already has that, he just wants Daisy]]> 2020-04-24 19:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529204890 Self invention reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529213738 Gatsby is a character who is not very known about, he is mysterious. We later find out he reinvented himself by changing his name and leaving his home. 
chapter 6]]> 2020-04-24 19:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529213738 Green light reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529218259 As Gatsby looks at the green light he imagines it as his hope for Daisy. To him it was a symbol for Daisy.
Chapter 5]]> 2020-04-24 19:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529218259 West egg east egg reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529225285 These represent new money and old money respectively. The east egg is for people who were born into money and luxury, these people look down on the west egg]]> 2020-04-24 19:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529225285 Dreams reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529229056 During this book Gatsby's one hope and dream is to reunite with Daisy. This is the main dream and a major plot throughout the whole book ]]> 2020-04-24 19:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529229056 Illusion v. Reality reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529232648 Many people in Chapter 3 discuss what they have heard about Gatsby and his past. However none of them seem to be a reality. Then Gatsby tells Nick a bit about himself and proves that what people said was an illusion.]]> 2020-04-24 19:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529232648 Gatsby's Parties reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529238652 Every week Gatsby is known to throw parties yet many times he is not seen. This adds mystery to Gatsby and is the setting for a lot of the book]]> 2020-04-24 20:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529238652 Money reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529242402 Money is mostly seen in Gatsby with his lavish cars, house and parties. Money is very important to the society and kind of makes or breaks you.]]> 2020-04-24 20:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529242402 eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529245310 Nick spends a lot of time describing the eyes on the billboard. These eyes are creepy and they make it seem like a real person is watching them. 
chapter 1 and 2]]> 2020-04-24 20:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529245310 Separation of class reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529249595 This idea is reoccurring throughout the book because people judge off of money. The separation is very seen and portrayed in the book]]> 2020-04-24 20:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529249595 specific colors reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529259924 Fitzgerald uses specific colors through the book to symbolize certain things for example grey for depression white for wealth green for hope]]> 2020-04-24 20:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529259924 Valley of ashes reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529267834 The valley of ashes is an in between town its a sad town that represents the split between the rich and the poor. ]]> 2020-04-24 20:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529267834 Violence reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529273837 Violence is seen in Tom, it makes Gatsby seem like the nicer guy because he is normally pretty chill however when tom pushes Gatsby he shows some violence]]> 2020-04-24 20:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529273837 Daisy's voice reagancrooks239 https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529278844 Nick mentions how important Daisy's voice is and how its the reason men fall in love with her so that might be why Gatsby can't forget her. 
Chapter 1]]> 2020-04-24 20:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/reagancrooks239/vdvheqf3at6hpv32/wish/529278844