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CHARACTER: GATSBY

BACKSTORY: how Gatsby met Daisy


THEMES:
- American Dream
- Love – symbolism
- Moral decay

STORY STRUCTURE: How Gatsby has a huge dream for idealism,


meets Daisy, sent to war after meeting girl

Discussion points:
Hidden away, secretive, experiences etc – trauma
Initial mood – happy, idealistic – describe Daisy in the start vividly
(romantic idea)
End of mood – sad because he is going away (highlights moral
decay)
What are the 'Fitzgerald Features' that you intend on using? –
imagery, symbolism, seasonal imagery, colour, American dream,
moral decay

Gatsby and Daisy quotes:


https://www.julesbuono.com/quotes-from-the-great-gatsby-about-
daisy/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CShe%20told%20me%20it%20was,muffled
%20in%20the%20thick%20folds.
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gatsby/quotes/character/daisy-
buchanan/
https://blog.prepscholar.com/daisy-buchanan-great-gatsby-
character-analysis-quotes#:~:text=Daisy%20Buchanan%2C%20born
%20Daisy%20Fay,to%20return%20from%20the%20war. (this one is
really really good on learning about how they met – go to “Daisy
Buchanan’s Background” section)

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