1The American Dream, Nick, chapter 4
T A O T P, T P, T B, A T T
There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired
Nick talking about the multifaced nature of the characters and society
2Wealth and class, Gatsby, chapter 6
C R T P? W, O C Y C!
Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can!
Gatsby believes that he can not only repeat the past, but fix it, to be with Daisy
3Wealth and class, Nick, chapter 8
"T A R C," I S A T L. "Y W T W D B P T"
"They're a rotten crowd," I shouted across the lawn. "You're worth the whole damn bunch put together"
The final thing Nick says to Gatsby
4Wealth and class, Tom and Daisy (Nick), chapter 9
T S U T A C A T R B I T M
They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money
Two years after Gatsby's death, Tom confesses to Nick that he told Nick that Gatsby was driving the car
5Money and materialism, Daisy, chapter 1
T T B T A G C B I T W, A B L F
That's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool
Daisy talking about her daughter
6The American Dream, Nick, chapter 4
A C H N T W S O T B
Anything can happen now that we've slid over this bridge
Nick and Gatsby drive to NYC for lunch
7Truth and lies, Nick, chapter 1
I I T R A J
I'm inclined to reserve all judgements
Nick talking about how he's not judgemental
8Wealth and class, Nick, chapter 2
G L A T S O B D
Grey land and the spasms of bleak dust
Description of the Valley of Ashes
9Wealth and class, Myrtle, chapter 2
T N T H, A D
They're nice to have, a dog
Myrtle's reasoning for wanting a dog
10Truth and lies, Catherine, chapter 2
I R H W T K T A
It's really his wife that's keeping them apart
The reason that Catherine thinks that Tom and Myrtle can't be together
11Violence, Tom (Nick), chapter 2
T B B H N W H O H
Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand
Tom breaks Myrtle's nose because she won't stop talking about Daisy
12Wealth and class, Nick, chapter 3
H R-R B A O, B P T A F T C
His Rolls-Royce became an omnibus, bearing parties to and from the city
Fist time Gatsby's parties are described
13Character, girl from Gatsby's parties, chapter 3
H D W A T W A
He doesn't want any trouble with anybody
The attendees at the party talk about their opinions and experiences with Gatsby
14Relationships, Gatsby (Nick), chapter 3
O O T R S W A Q O E R I I
One of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reasurance in it
Gatsby smiles at Nick shortly after meeting him
15Relationships, Jordan (Nick), chapter 3
I W A I L, B I F A S O T C
I wasn't actually in love, but i felt a sort of tender curiosity
Nick talking about Jordan
16The American Dream, Nick, chapter 1
I W A E G F H
It was an extraordinary gift for hope
Talk about life in the 1920s
17American ideals, Gatsby's parents
H P W S A U P
His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful people
How Gatsby's parents are described
18The American Dream, Henry Gatz
J W B T G A
Jimmy was bound to get ahead
Gatsby's father looking at his old schedule