Personal Reading Inventory Worksheet The Great Gatsby Essay

Personal Reading Inventory Worksheet Title of Work: The Great Gatsby Author’s Name: F. Scott Fitzgerald Date of publication: April 10, 1925 Genre: Romance and Adventure Characteristics of the genre the work does/doesn’t meet: The work does meet the characteristic of having an obstacle that prevents love between two people. It also meets the characteristic of strong emotions, love at first sight, and having two protagonists. Setting: Time + Place + Atmosphere (mood or tone): It was the summer of 1922. The story took place in Long Island, New York, in West Egg Village. Major characters (physical and personality): †¢ Jay Gatsby – Gatsby is wealthy but lonely. He loves Daisy Buchanan. His neighbor is Nick Carraway who throws a lot of crazy parties hoping Daisy will show up one day. He is respectful and well-kept. †¢ Nick Carraway – A 29 year-old man who just moved to West Egg to work as a bonds salesman. He is the cousin of Daisy Buchanan and is the narrator of the story. He claims to be an honest person, but he is also quite judgmental. †¢ Daisy Buchanan – Tom Buchanan’s wife and Gatsby’s lover. She is in an unhappy marriage with Tom. She has an attractive but self-absorbed personality. She is very indecisive and has a â€Å"thrilling voice.† Summary of the plot: Nick Carraway, the cousin of Daisy Buchanan moves to a wealthy neighborhood in New York and gets invited to a party next door by a mysterious man named Gatsby. He later finds out that Gatsby and Daisy used to be lovers.