Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties

Question 1

What inferences can be made about the differences between the “old money” of East Egg and the “new money” of West Egg based on the two settings?

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The wealthy and fashionable East Egg residents hide their unattractive qualities underneath light, dreamy appearances.

Question 2

What inference about East Egg values can be made based on this atmosphere?East Egg residents like Tom and Daisy most value .

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luxury and elegance

Question 3

Look at the key images you identified. Which of the following descriptions matches the atmosphere of the Buchanan mansion?

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full of motion and action

Question 4

What is the effect of Gatsby reaching through the dark setting toward the light?

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It creates mystery and interest.

Question 5

What are some differences between the homes on East Egg and those on West Egg? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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West Egg homes imitate old styles, while East Egg homes were made when those styles were first designed.; The narrator describes his first impressions of East Egg with light, dreamy imagery and those of West Egg with dark, shadowy imagery.

Question 6

The windows were ajar and gleaming white against the fresh grass outside that seemed to grow a little way into the house. A breeze blew through the room, blew curtains in at one end and out the other like pale flags, twisting them up toward the frosted wedding-cake of the ceiling, and then rippled over the wine-colored rug, making a shadow on it as wind does on the sea. How many of these images did you highlight?

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