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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gatsby - Coggle Diagram
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Characters
Nick Carraway
The tolerant, observant narrator who acts as the moral guide of the story.
Jay Gatsby
The mysterious, ultra-wealthy protagonist obsessed with recreating the past.
Daisy Buchanan
Gatsby's lost love, representing shallow wealth and unattainable dreams.
Tom Buchanan
Daisy’s brutal, arrogant, and hypocritical old-money husband.
Jordan Baker
The cynical, dishonest professional golfer who represents the "New Woman" of the 1920s.
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Core Themes
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The Illusion of Time
Gatsby's tragic, impossible obsession with erasing and rewriting the past.
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Settings & Geography
West Egg
The home of the vulgar, flashy, and newly rich (where Gatsby and Nick live).
East Egg
The home of the conservative, aristocratic, and careless old-money elite (where the Buchanans live)
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New York City
The chaotic, uninhibited space where characters go to hide their secrets and affairs.
Critical Symbols
The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
A fading billboard looking over the Valley of Ashes, symbolizing a god watching moral decay.
Gatsby's Yellow Car
A symbol of immense wealth, reckless consumerism, and ultimately, deadly tragedy.
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Weather & Seasons
The shifting climate mirroring the narrative's emotional peaks (e.g., the scorching heat during the climax).
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The Green Light
Situated at the end of Daisy’s dock, symbolizing Gatsby’s hope and future dreams.