The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Became an Alcoholic
• Wife was Jealous of his fame.
• Became a movie producer
• Struggled to make enough money to fit his lifestyle.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Although the Fitzgeralds liked the book they disliked the movie so much that they wakj

Events during the 1920's

• Roaring 20's suits to the life style
• Means of communication and transportation have been increased.
• Alcohol consumption is greatly increased.

World events in the 1920's

• New York stock market crash
• Violence in Jerusalem between the Jews and Arabs
• The Ottomon Empire dissolved

The story's world

• The time of this story is the 1920's post war booming economics alcohol, sex and tested morals.
• They live in a world of partying and adultery along with betrayal.

Nick Caraway

• Nick Caraway is a mellow and solemn man he likes to please others and questions the motives of people.

Character vs. Self

• Nick doesn't like to disappoint people thus he strives to please the people around him completing many peoples requests.

Character vs. self

• Nick has to battle with the question as to why Tom Buchanan doesn't just leave Daisy because hes just sneaking off to New York to get with Myrtle.
• He also has the question as to why Jay Gatsby doesn't get a hold of Daisy himself

3 Predictions

• I believe that Tom Buchanan is going to find out that Nick is sorta playing on both sides.
• Another prediction that i thought about was Myrtle leaving her husband and Tom leaving his wife and them getting together
• Lastly i predict Nick and Jordan getting married and having children.

Best Thing

• The best thing about this book is that it kinda shows the reality of not always getting your one true beloved. (from what Ive read so far)

Worst thing

• The worst thing about this book in my opinion is how slow this book goes.