Unreliable narrator – biased, naïve, subjective or a liar.
Nick unreliable – ‘tradition’ – family of liars.
Tom believes he is superior to everyone ‘superlicious manner’.
Daisy is naïve and sad as her husband is bored of her ‘sad and lovely’.
Jordan is very physically attractive yet takes no interest in being sociable ‘got done’.
East Egg- Old money – ‘white palaces of fashionable East Egg’ – references maturity and silence.
West Egg- New money – ‘less fashionable of the two’ – known for partying and being wild.
Light – dreams and desires.
Illuminates warmth and clarity as well as isolation.
Daisy associates candles with romance and her husband has another woman, showing her
disinterest in light as she is sad and lonely.
Light is used to either exaggerate the warmth of the atmosphere or emphasise the isolation of a
person.
Darkening the evening allows deeper conversations as well as highlighting desire.
Men and women
Tom allowed to have another woman where as Daisy is not.
Daisy wants her daughter to be beautiful, ‘fool’ contrasts against daisy and her marriage.
Women expected to be ladylike at all times, and show no temptations towards men when they are
married.
Women not allowed to travel alone around the country as it can cause rumours and can taint ones
reputation.
Nick unreliable – ‘tradition’ – family of liars.
Tom believes he is superior to everyone ‘superlicious manner’.
Daisy is naïve and sad as her husband is bored of her ‘sad and lovely’.
Jordan is very physically attractive yet takes no interest in being sociable ‘got done’.
East Egg- Old money – ‘white palaces of fashionable East Egg’ – references maturity and silence.
West Egg- New money – ‘less fashionable of the two’ – known for partying and being wild.
Light – dreams and desires.
Illuminates warmth and clarity as well as isolation.
Daisy associates candles with romance and her husband has another woman, showing her
disinterest in light as she is sad and lonely.
Light is used to either exaggerate the warmth of the atmosphere or emphasise the isolation of a
person.
Darkening the evening allows deeper conversations as well as highlighting desire.
Men and women
Tom allowed to have another woman where as Daisy is not.
Daisy wants her daughter to be beautiful, ‘fool’ contrasts against daisy and her marriage.
Women expected to be ladylike at all times, and show no temptations towards men when they are
married.
Women not allowed to travel alone around the country as it can cause rumours and can taint ones
reputation.
