Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. As the novel progresses and Fitzgerald deconstructs Gatsby’s self-presentation, Gatsby reveals himself to be an innocent, hopeful young man who stakes everything on his dreams, not realizing that his dreams are unworthy of him.
Q. How does Gatsby feel about love?
In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby definitely thinks that he loves Daisy. This love that he feels drives his relentless pursuit of her attention and his desperate schemes to “win” her from Tom.
Table of Contents
- Q. How does Gatsby feel about love?
- Q. Does Nick dislike Gatsby?
- Q. What is Gatsby’s philosophy?
- Q. How is time used in The Great Gatsby?
- Q. What is Gatsby’s legal name?
- Q. What exactly does Gatsby want to recover?
- Q. What does The Great Gatsby say about the past?
- Q. Why is Gatsby’s opinion unrealistic?
- Q. What is Daisy’s opinion of Gatsby’s party?
- Q. What was Dan Cody’s biggest problem?
- Q. What was Gatsby’s reaction to Daisy’s child?
Q. Does Nick dislike Gatsby?
Nick’s attitude toward Gatsby is paradoxical: early in the novel he seems to frown at Gatsby’s excess and lack of manners, but later in the novel he admires, even romanticizes, Gatsby as heroic. This, of course, makes, Nick an unreliable narrator.
Q. What is Gatsby’s philosophy?
Expert Answers Hover for more information. Jay Gatsby has a philosophy, or way of thinking, directed by his belief in two things: one can repeat the past, and one can re-create himself. With this ideal, Gatsby fashions himself.
Q. How is time used in The Great Gatsby?
The clock symbolizes the passage of time, and Gatsby wants to turn back time because in the five years since he has seen Daisy, she has married Tom and had a child. If he could destroy the clock, he would be able to turn back time.
Q. What is Gatsby’s legal name?
James Gatz
Q. What exactly does Gatsby want to recover?
When Nick says that Gatsby “wanted to recover something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy,” what do you think he means? Gatsby wants everything to he has idealized since he and Daisy last parted. He wants the past to disappear. No Tom, no money, nothing.
Q. What does The Great Gatsby say about the past?
When Nick tells Gatsby that you can’t repeat the past, Gatsby says “Why of course you can!” Gatsby has dedicated his entire life to recapturing a golden, perfect past with Daisy. Gatsby believes that money can recreate the past.
Q. Why is Gatsby’s opinion unrealistic?
why is gatsby’s opinion unrealistic? Nick know that you can’t and shouldn’t repeat the past, but Gatsby thinks he can just erase the last five years and start over again. His opinion is unrealistic because it’s been five years and both of them have changed.
Q. What is Daisy’s opinion of Gatsby’s party?
Chapter 6 of Great Gatsby
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Daisy’s opinion of Gatsby’s party? How does this affect him? | Daisy does not like Gatsby’s party. It is too much like an amusement park. When Gatsby figures out what she thinks, it disheartens him. |
Q. What was Dan Cody’s biggest problem?
Cody’s heavy drinking problem led Gatsby to shy away from alcohol. Gatsby inherited $25,000 when Cody died, but Cody’s mistress did not allow Gatsby to claim the money.
Q. What was Gatsby’s reaction to Daisy’s child?
What was Gatsby’s reaction to Daisy’s child? Gatsby can’t believe that Daisy’s daughter is real, because that means Tom and Daisy’s marriage is real. What did Wilson do to Myrtle? Wilson locks her up in their apartment to keep her from running off.
