Chapter 2 The Great Gatsby

Cut and paste one of the following into your English Journal #2. Here is the link to Chapter 2. 2. Chapter 2 The Great Gatsby Choice A 

1. What is the valley of ashes?
2. What are the "eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg"?
3. Who did Tom take Nick to meet?
4. Who are George and Myrtle Wilson?
5. What did Mrs. Wilson buy while she was out with Nick and Tom?
6. Where did they go? What was at 158th Street?
7. Who are Catherine and Mr. and Mrs. McKee?
8. What does Catherine tell Nick about Gatsby?
9. What reason does Myrtle give for marrying George Wilson?
10. What did Tom do to Myrtle when she mentioned Daisy's name?

Choice B 
1. Describe the new characters you have met in a few sentences for each character. 2. Fitzgerald has created a hodgepodge of characters here to create a certain effect and get you to think about people. Describe what you think each character represents and why? 3. What do you think Fitzgerald wants his readers to realize about people? 

• Example: Nick represents the outsider, because he is always looking in and attempting to describe things as if he doesn't understand.