listening device question and answer

1) What is the main theme of the novel?

Don’t judge people right away. The great Gatsby is all about money. It is about the difference between social classes and how the money was attained. Inherited and earned money are a situation between social and economic.

2) What personal situations in Fitzgerald’s life impacted the writing of the novel?

He learned not to judge people based on first impression. He grew up in and around the area the story occurred. The manuscripts of The Great Gatsby are located at Princeton University. Tabloids were obsessed with the Fitzgerald’s.

  

3) Why is the novel so popular on an international scale if it mainly deals with America?

It also deals with immorality, which teachers use to teach students about morals and behavior. Students in other countries can also relate to some of the characters.

4) What were Fitzgerald’s thoughts about the title?

He was dissatisfied with the title. He wanted to change the title, but decided not to.

5) What modern figures are similar to Gatsby based on your listening?

J.Z. and Russell Simmons because of the suddenly rich materials found in his house.