The Great Gatsby: Daily Journal Prompts

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Marrying for Money• Would you marry for money? Why

or why not?

Social Class• Do you think other social classes

are better than you? Why or why not? Do you prefer to be in a different social class?

Crime• Would you ever knowingly commit

a crime?

Adultery• Is there a circumstance where

adultery should be allowed?

Money and Happiness• Are people with money happier?

First Impression• Is it possible to recover after

making a bad first impression?

Illegal Money• Agree or disagree with the

following statement:

• When one comes by wealth illegally, he or she is very likely to pay for it in the end.

American Dream• Agree or disagree with the

following statement:

• It is no longer possible to attain the American Dream (to amass a fortune without compromising traditional moral values)

True Love• Agree or disagree with the

following statement:

• If you truly love another person long enough, you will eventually have a life together

Old and New Money• Agree or disagree with the

following statement:• There is no difference between a

family that has been wealthy for generations and one which was poor until just recently (old money vs. new money).

Lifetime Love• Agree or disagree with the

following statement:

• You can and should only be in love with one person your whole life.