The Great Gatsby
Chapter 7: Integrity & Morality
Chapter 7
• How does Fitzgerald use setting in Chapter 7?
• What does Daisy mean when she tells Gatsby,
“you always look so cool?” Is she speaking in
the same way she usually does? Explain.
– How does Gatsby’s explanation of Daisy’s voice
begin to fill in some blanks for the reader?
– If money = corruption, and Daisy’s voice is “full of
money”, what has happened to Daisy?
• What is the importance of cars in this
chapter? (color symbolism)
• How does Daisy change in the chapter and
why?
Chapter 7 Questions (cont’d)
• What is the significance of eyes throughout
this chapter?
• What happens to Myrtle?
• Who is responsible for what happened to
Myrtle? Why?
• What are Tom & Daisy doing at the end of the
chapter? What does this tell us about their
characters?
• What is significant about Gatsby keeping
watch over Daisy at the end of the chapter?
Integrity and the Moral Universe
of Gatsby
“The rich are different from you and
me…”
Income inequality,
intergenerational wealth and, of
course, the American dream are at
the heart of Fitzgerald’s novel.
“She was incurably dishonest.
She wasn’t able to endure being
at a disadvantage and, given this
unwillingness, I suppose she had
begun dealing in subterfuges
when she was very young in
order to keep that cool, insolent
smile turned to the world and
yet satisfy the demands of her
hard, jaunty body.” (chapter 3)
Can we think about this idea of “not being
able to endure being at a disadvantage” in
relation to today, perhaps as it relates to elite
competitive sports or cheating in high
school… ?
Does being at the top necessarily mean
sacrificing one’s integrity?
Does material wealth lead to a loss of
integrity?
Save The Last Word
• Critically read the article.
• Write a quote from the article on the back of the
reading. Below the quote, write why you chose
that particular quote or why you consider it to be
significant. (Do this for 3 quotes)
• A volunteer starts by sharing their quote from
the text. The person does not share why they
chose this quote.
• The other participants in the group each have
one minute to respond to that quote or idea.
• The original person who picked the quote then
shares why they chose the quote. The original
person has up to two minutes to speak.
What is the American Dream?
How is the novel a reflection of the
1920’s?
What would make Nick a corrupt
character?
Homework…
• Read Chapter 8
• Study guide chapter 8