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What is the conflict in Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby?
Chapter 7 brings the conflict between Tom and Gatsby into the open, and their confrontation over Daisy brings to the surface troubling aspects of both characters. Throughout the previous chapters, hints have been accumulating about Gatsby’s criminal activity.
When Nick meets Jordan again she describes some examples of her carelessness What are they?
A few examples: she may have cheated in a tennis tournament, is careless while driving and doesn’t care. This reveals that Nick is perhaps a bit naive, very willing to accept people as they are, and is not judgemental. He says. “I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.”
Why does Wilson want to move out west?
Why does Wilson want to move out West? He is tired of life near the big city.
In which car do Tom Jordan and Nick ride in when they go to the city?
– Nick rides with Jordan and Tom in Gatsby’s car, and Gatsby and Daisy ride together in Tom’s car. -Stopping for gas at Wilson’s garage, Nick, Tom, and Jordan learn that Wilson has discovered his wife’s infidelity—though not the identity of her lover—and plans to move her to the West.
Why is Daisy described here as that lost voice across the room?
– Daisy is referred to as a ‘voice’, possibly emphasising the role of money in the events of that afternoon, and also disempowering her as no-one responds to her requests.
Do you trust Nick as a narrator explain why or why not?
Nick is the narrator, but he is not omniscient (he can’t see everything), and he’s also very human and flawed. In other words, he’s an unreliable narrator, sometimes because he’s not present for a certain event, other times because he presents the story out of order, and finally because he sometimes obscures the truth.
What image does the author use to describe Jordan Baker What does it mean?
What image does the author use to describe Jordan Baker? What does it mean? Fitzgerald describes Jordan Baker as intriguing but beautiful. When Nick first sees her, she is very stiff and uptight.
Why does Wilson’s face look green?
Note that George Wilson’s face looks ‘green’ in the sunlight (p. 117). Elsewhere in this novel the colour green is associated with natural freshness and growth, but in Wilson’s case it suggests that he is unwell or that he is green with envy of Tom’s wealth and power.
Who is the narrator of The Great Gatsby?
Nick Carraway
Novelist Michael Farris Smith didn’t really get The Great Gatsby when he first read it in high school. But when he read the novel again years later, he found himself identifying with the narrator, Nick Carraway; he was drawn to his detachment, his sense of hope.
What mistake does Myrtle make when she looks out the window while Tom is getting gas?
Q. What mistake does Myrtle make when she looks out the window while Tom is getting gas? She thinks Jordan is Daisy.
Who does Tom believe killed Myrtle what really happened?
Tom realises that it was Gatsby’s car that struck and killed Myrtle. Back at Daisy and Tom’s home, Gatsby tells Nick that Daisy was driving the car that killed Myrtle but he will take the blame.
What does Gatsby recognize Daisy’s voice as being full of?
full of money
“Her voice is full of money,” [Gatsby] said suddenly. That was it. I’d never understood before. It was full of money—that was the inexhaustible charm that rose and fell in it, the jingle of it, the cymbals’ song of it.
How does Gatsby characterize Daisy’s voice in chapter 7 What do you think he means by this?
How does Gatsby characterize Daisy’s voice? What do you think he means by this? Gatsby says that Daisy’s voice is full of money because Daisy has always lived a life of privilege, and always will.
Why is Nick an unreliable narrator essay?
How does Fitzgerald describe Myrtle Wilson does her physical appearance reflect her character in any way?
How does Fitzgerald describe Myrtle Wilson? Does her physical appearance select on her character in any way? He describes her as being stout in her mid 30s and has a corse voice. Yes her personality is harsh like her.
What does Wilson symbolize in The Great Gatsby?
Wilson reminds the readers that while the Gatsby’s of the world throw parties and live without consequences, other men live in a much harsher reality. Wilson is impoverished and without hope. These qualities radiate from both his personality and his physical appearance.