Color Me Cultured - The Great Gatsby

Hopefully you've had a chance to pick up your copy of The Great Gatsby in the last week and if not, no worries you still have time.

This classic American novel is difficult to break into sections so instead of doing several sets of questions we're sharing the items to consider now and as you read along make note.

Leave comments below or on Facebook and let us know what you think! The first round of responses will be collected and posted in two weeks.

The Great Gatsby : Questions to consider while reading

Q1: Who is Jay Gatsby? What are your first impressions?

Q2: What is Nick Carraway's role in the novel? Consider Nick's father's advice in chapter one: "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." Does telling the story from Nick's point of view make it more believable? What are our narrator's motivations? Why is he telling us this story?

Q3: Whom do you think the characters in The Great Gatsby represent? Do they seem like real people? Which characters seem the most real to you? 

Q4: What are your emotions towards Daisy throughout the story?

Q5: Think about the two worlds, the Midwest and the East, as Fitzgerald describes them, and what they represent for Nick and for Gatsby. Compare and contrast Gatsby's social class with that of Tom and Daisy Buchanan. How does geography contribute to the definition of social class in The Great Gatsby?

Q6: Has your opinion of Jay Gatsby changed since the beginning of the novel?

Q7: What is the American Dream? How does Gatsby represent this dream? Has the American dream changed since Gatsby's time?

Q8: What do you think gives this book its longevity? What makes "The Great Gatsby" a classic work of fiction?

Can't wait to hear what you think!!