1. What brought Gloria and Anthony to ruin? Was it the society/time they live in or their assumed roles in society?

 

2. Because this book is considered an insight in the life of the Fitzgerald's, do you think it's a worthy and reputable source to be looked into in forming some sort of thesis about their lives?

 

3. There's a lot of instances where youth, gray, and sleep are mentioned throughout the novel. Do you believe there's a correlation between the three, and if so - how do they relate?

 

4. Do you think Gloria's beauty damaged her, or do you think it was her personality?

 

5. Do you think Anthony and Gloria were made for each other, or do you think they forced it upon themselves to love one another?