Conflict Sorting Answer Key

Students examine nine moments of conflict from the novel and categorize each as Man vs. Man, Man vs. Self, or Man vs. Society. This activity helps readers identify how Fitzgerald uses conflict to reveal character motivations, expose social pressures, and challenge the glittering surface of the Jazz Age. By analyzing conflicts involving Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, Nick, and Myrtle, students see how personal struggles mirror larger societal tensions, especially around class, morality, and desire.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Identifying and Categorizing Literary Conflicts

Connecting Conflict to Theme

Critical Reasoning Using Textual Details

Reflective Writing About Social Commentary

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