Stage 9 · The Grand Tour
The Great Gatsby
Gatsby tries to win back a lost love in 1920s New York, a novel about dreams and wealth.
Questions waiting on this journey
- Part 9James Gatz invented "Jay Gatsby" at seventeen. Can a person create himself out of a dream, and what happens when the dream meets reality?
- Part 13After the accident, who takes responsibility, and who protects themselves? What does Nick see through the pantry window that Gatsby, waiting outside, cannot?
- Last partWhat is Gatsby's dream, and what does the novel suggest about the price of chasing it? Can we trust Nick's judgment of him?
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- Lesson 1FreeNick says he is "inclined to reserve all judgements." Can we trust a narrator who tells us this about himself?Start
- Lesson 2SubscriptionBehind the glittering dinner at the Buchanans', what is broken? What does the green light at the end of the chapter make you wonder?Locked
- Lesson 3SubscriptionWhat do the valley of ashes and the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg add to the story? Who is watching, and who is left in the dust?Locked
- Lesson 4SubscriptionEveryone comes to Gatsby's parties, yet no one seems to know who he is. Why do people enjoy a man's generosity while whispering rumors about him?Locked
- Lesson 5SubscriptionAt last we meet Gatsby, and Nick calls himself "one of the few honest people" he has ever known. Who in this chapter is wearing a mask, and how can we tell?Locked
- Lesson 6SubscriptionGatsby tells Nick "God's truth" about his life. Which parts of his story can we believe, and what makes a story believable at all?Locked
- Lesson 7SubscriptionJordan reveals that Gatsby's mansion, his parties, and his "little" request all point across the bay to Daisy. Is Gatsby's devotion beautiful, foolish, or both?Locked
- Lesson 8SubscriptionAfter five years, Gatsby finally sees Daisy again. What changes in him, and why does his grand house suddenly seem less real?Locked
- Lesson 9SubscriptionJames Gatz invented "Jay Gatsby" at seventeen. Can a person create himself out of a dream, and what happens when the dream meets reality?Locked
- Lesson 10SubscriptionNick says, "You can't repeat the past," and Gatsby answers, "Why of course you can!" Who is right, and what is Gatsby really trying to recover?Locked
- Lesson 11SubscriptionOn the hottest day of the summer, secrets begin to come out. What does Gatsby mean when he says Daisy's voice is "full of money," and how does the heat shape what people say and do?Locked
- Lesson 12SubscriptionIn the stifling hotel room, Gatsby demands that Daisy erase the past. Why can't she do it, and who really "wins" the confrontation?Locked
- Lesson 13SubscriptionAfter the accident, who takes responsibility, and who protects themselves? What does Nick see through the pantry window that Gatsby, waiting outside, cannot?Locked
- Lesson 14SubscriptionOn the morning after, Gatsby finally tells the true story of his love for Daisy. Was his dream "incorruptible," as Nick says, even though it began with a deception?Locked
- Lesson 15SubscriptionWhat is Gatsby's dream, and what does the novel suggest about the price of chasing it? Can we trust Nick's judgment of him?Locked
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