DiscussionQuestionsJM

Theme
Chapter four focuses on living a double life. The Characters in East Egg all have different aspects of their lifes. Each of the characters has a mask that they wear in public and are completely different in their private lives. Gatsby has his parties and his story about his life, Daisy and Tom each have their own secret love affairs.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
The American Dream was associated with America's past has indeed succumbed to mercenary, due to the fact that all they were concerned about what the fact that whatever their neighbor has they must do one better. The fact that in The Great Gatsby everyone, especially Daisy, were all concerned about who had the best car or the fanciest clothing. Daisy couldn't love whom she wanted was because of the money situation of her lover. Instead she needed to marry the man who she did not love.
 * 1. Show how the American Dream associated with America’s past has succumbed to mercenary, almost exclusively materialistic values, derived from get-rich-quick schemes. Find evidence of the historical basis in fact and corresponding evidence in the novel.**

This epigram shows the stages of the story. When the group goes into town you see the busy people of New York because they are always busy. Then you have Daisy and her mates whom are the tired since they are always wanting to be catered too. They never seem to do anything for themselves in the entire story. Everytime you see people in the story they are usually maids or butlers whom are catering to their every wish. The pursued and the pursuing are an example of how the gas station is run. The husband and wife were so opposite in each others goals it ultimately lead to their deaths.
 * 2. Elaborate on the epigram: “There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired.” Show how it contributes to the development of plot, character, and theme in the novel. Give justification for its being the single most important line in the novel.**

Chapter four best belongs in the rising action catagory because all of the real stories are starting to come out into the open. Real lives are starting to show and the readers are beginning to understand the real story of each individual character. Gatsby's true character is beginning to show when they discover what his true past was like. Nick discovers Daisys passion for Gatsby and visa versa. Nick closely pursures Gatsby and realizes his true self. Nick seems to learn a little about himself along the way as well as about his neighbor.
 * 3. Determine where this chapter fits on the pyramid of dramatic structure: antecedent action (or what has taken place before the action of the novel begins), inciting moment (or the catalyst which creates interest in the actions and conflicts which follow), rising action (or the intensifying of interest and suspense), climax (or most intense moment from which there is no turning back for the protagonist), reversal (or falling action), and denouément (or tying up of loose ends). Defend your decision.**

Gatsby always chose people who he knew needed a break from society. They were always people of his past and throughout the novel he adds people like Nick who become part of his past as well. There are different times and places which he meets every one of these people and each have a different history with him. Some though have never met him, some know him better than he knows himself. They all contributed to the creation of something in American history, maybe to make the economy stronger, or creating something that pushed America into a brighter future.
 * 4. Select one or more of the names Nick lists on his timetable, and research to discover their stories and to comprehend Fitzgerald’s choice of those names. How were they involved in American history?**

Gatsby’s most prized military achievement of all time was the one from Montenegro in which he was defending them and risking his own life at the same time. In the Battle of Montenegro the allied soldiers pushed back the Axis soldiers. The allied forces were greatly outnumbered but managed to overcome the odds.
 * 5. Research Montenegro and discern its role in World War I. Gauge Gatsby’s account of wartime activity by these historical findings.**