The Great Gatsby Chp1

1. It backs up one of the main themes in the novel: the American dream
2.He has some old money because his family owned a hardware store, but he is not rich. He feels he has a better system of judging people than others do because he has had that advantage of always having at least some amont of money. He wouldn't judge a poor person for running drugs because he knows that may be the only way the poor man has to get money for a meal.
3. June 7, 1922
4. Nick is a character who is somewhat in the shadows. He is not a huge hero that saves the day. He lives in the East part of town next to Daisy. He is the perfect narrator because he can easily see the love afiar between Daisy and Gatsby.
5. She is different. She is intelligent yet is withdrawn in her conversation with Nick.
6. He was intimidated.
7. Tom is a womanizer, a cheat-to-win kind of guy. He is racist and sexist.
9. She sees that men think woman have a place in society and that they should stay there. She uses this to get what she wants. She plays a little game called hook up with the rich dude. She is a golddigger.
10. He is racist, sexist and a womanizer. He uses the fact that he has money so that he could do whatever he wants whenever he wants. He's a bad husband because he is having an affair with a New Yorker. He fits in with old wealth.
11. Nick is from new wealth he lives on the west egg. West Egg represents new wealth while East Egg represents old wealth. Nick isn't a rich snob like Tom.