What is the most important quote in The Great Gatsby?
“Why of course you can!” He looked around him wildly, as if the past were lurking here in the shadow of his house, just out of reach of his hand. This is probably Gatsby’s single most famous quote.
Who is the most honest character in The Great Gatsby?
Nick
What is Fitzgerald’s message in The Great Gatsby?
Many consider The Great Gatsby to be depressing because, in the end, those who dream do not achieve their aspirations. However, the main message that Fitzgerald sends to us isn’t that dreaming will lead to despair, but that chasing an unworthy dream will lead to tragedy.
What is an important quote in Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby?
I didn’t want you to think I was just some nobody. You see, I usually find myself among strangers because I drift here and there trying to forget the sad thing that happened to me. ‘ He hesitated. ‘You’ll hear about it this afternoon.
What does Gatsby say about trying to forget?
He is “trying to forget something very sad that happened to me a long time ago.” Nick has to restrain his laughter in The Great Gatsby because Gatsby’s fabricated life story is so ridiculous and outrageous that he finds it hilarious.
Why did Gatsby introduce Nick wolfsheim?
The introduction of Meyer Wolfsheim serves to increase Nick’s and the reader’s doubts concerning Gatsby’s virtue. Nick begins to suspect that the rumors of Gatsby’s involvement with organized crime and bootlegging may not be entirely false.
How did Jordan meet Daisy?
Jordan tells Nick that in 1917 she met Daisy and a young military officer called Jay Gatsby, who wanted to marry her. When he was away fighting in the war, however, she married the rich Tom Buchanan.
Why did Tom and Daisy leave?
Why do Tom and Daisy leave? They run away to escape responsibility, just as they left Chicago to escape some unspecified scandal. They are “careless” people who take no notice of the harm they have caused.
How does Daisy die?
Daisy finds herself in the middle of a fight between her husband, Tom and Gatsby. Daisy is driving Jay Gatsby’s car (according to Gatsby) when she hits Myrtle Wilson, Tom’s mistress, killing her instantly. The accident occurs in front of George Wilson’s gas station and the home he shares with his wife Myrtle.
What does Daisy say about herself?
“I hope she’ll be a fool,” she says, “that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” Clearly, she has some experience in this area and implies that the world is no place for a woman; the best she can do is hope to survive and the best way to do that is through beauty rather than brains.
What does Daisy voice full of money symbolize?
When Gatsby says Daisy’s voice is “full of money,” he means that one can sense her wealth and privilege just from hearing her speak. Daisy’s manner of speaking (which Nick calls “indiscreet”) reflects her privileged position in society.
How does Daisy Talk Why?
Why does Daisy speak in exaggerated phrases? By overdoing her remarks she manages to minimize everything she says. If she describes something as utterly wonderful instead of merely nice, she makes it seem quite ordinary. She makes everything sound important which reveals nothing is important to her.