The Great Gatsby Chapter 8

The Great Gatsby Chapter 8

1. What had prompted Gatsby to talk freely to Nick now, when he was unwilling to do so in the past?

2. What further information do we learn about Gatsby?

3. As Nick leaves Gatsby the morning after the accident, he remarks, “They’re a rotten crowd.” Enumerate the people “they” refers to. Why are they “rotten”?

4. What is the compliment that Nick pays to Gatsby? Why does Nick feel compelled to commend Gatsby?

5. How does Wilson view the “eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg”? Does Wilson’s statement have a symbolic level for the novel as a whole? Explain with specifics from the text.

6. What exactly happens at the very end of the chapter? What leads up to this?