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TheGreatGatsbyByF.Sco)Fitzgerald

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TheDream

  Respondtothefollowingonapieceofpaper(andbepreparedtosharewiththeclass):

  1.Whatdoestheexpression“TheAmericanDream”meantoyou?Canyouthinkofanyexamples,whetherfromyourownlife,orfrommoviesyouhaveseen,orbooksyouhaveread,thathelpdefinetheAmericandream?

  2.Inyouropinion,whatis“TheKoreanDream?”HowisitsimilartoordifferentfromyourconcepSonoftheAmericandream?

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“Gatsby'sGreenLightBeckonsaNewSetofStrivers”fromtheNewYorkTimes

  ReadthearSclefromtheNewYorkTimes(h)p://www.nySmes.com/learning/teachers/featured_arScles/20080220wednesday.html)

  BepreparedtodiscussthefollowingquesSons:

  1.BasedonyourreadingofthearScle,whataresomethemesthatareimportantinTheGreatGatsby?

  2.Whatdoesthegreenlightsymbolize?

  3.AccordingtothearScle,whydomanyteenagersfromallethnicbackgroundsrelatetothisnovel?

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TheContemporaryAmericanDream

  “Mygoalistomakemyparentsproudofme.”

  “FormetheAmericandreamisworkinghardforsomethingyouwant.It’snotabouthavingmoney.”

  “Ge_ngrichseemssofaroutofthepicture.Everybodythinksaboutit,buttheolderyouget,thelesspossibleitseems.”

  “‘Mygreenlight?’saidJinzhao.‘MygreenlightisHarvard.’”

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Homework:DueWednesday

  Writearesponseinwhichyouexplainwhatyourpersonal“greenlight”is.Besuretodothefollowing:  Defineyourgreenlight.

  Explainwhatyouneedtodotoachieveit.

  Considerhowyourbackground,family,friends,culture,andotherfactorsmightaffecttheircurrentlifegoals.

  Considerwhatyouwilldoorhowyouwillrespondifyoudonotachieveyourgoals.

  Emailtome([email protected])beforeclassonWednesday.

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HistoricalContext

  Publishedin1925–theJazzAge  ASmeofprosperitybeforetheGreatDepression

  A“modern”novel  SubjecSvity  Movementawayfromomniscientthirdperson

narrators,clearcutmoralposiSons

  DisillusionmentaierWorldWarI

  Blurringofgenres–prosesoundslikepoetry

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ModernArtPabloPicasso

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AnAmericanNovel

  The“self‐mademan”

  Newbeginnings

  Inherentgoodnessofnature

  Eastvs.West

  Gatsby’sdreamisareflecSonofthelargerAmericandream

  TheJazzAge  MoralcorrupSon

  Pursuitofpleasureandwealth

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ElementsoftheNovel

  NickCarrawayasnarrator:  “I’minclinedtoreservealljudgments”(1).  “Iwasprivytothesecretgriefsofwild,unkownmen”(1).  Fromthemid‐west:reasonformovingeast?  “Iwasaguide,apathfinder,anoriginalse)ler…Ihadthatfamiliar

convicSonthatlifewasbeginningoveragainwiththesummer”(4).

  “IhadnosightintoDaisy’sheart”(6).  “IdroveovertoEastEggtoseetwooldfriendswhomIscarcely

knewatall”(6).  HowdoesNick’sperspecSveshapethenovel?  WhyisheaneffecSvenarratorforFitzgeraldtouse?

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ElementsoftheNovel

  Se_ng:“OneofthestrangestcommuniSesinNorthAmerica.ItwasonthatslenderriotousislandwhichextendsitselfdueeastofNewYork–andwherethereare,amongothernaturalcuriosiSes,twounusualformaSonsofland.Twentymilesfromthecityapairofenormouseggs,idenScalincontourandseparatedonlybyacourtesybay,jutoutintothemostdomesScatedbodyofsaltwaterintheWesternHemisphere”(4‐5).

  EastEggvs.WestEgg?

  SymbolicimplicaSons

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Map

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Ch.1  Today’stasks:

  1.Homeworkcheck  WhileI’mchecking,writedownthreequesSonsyouwouldliketo

askaboutthischapter.

  2.Inyourgroup,createavisualimageofthecharacteryouareassigned  Nick,Tom.Daisy,Jordan.Gatsby

  Chapterdiscussion–presentaSonofcharacterandse_ng,introducSonofconflict,DaisyandTom’svoices,chapterending

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Chapter1

  ExposiSon

  PresentaSonofse_ng–seepreviousslides

  PresentaSonofcharacter:  Tomp.5‐6

  Daisyp.7‐9,16‐17

  Withapartner,skimthroughthischapterandfindallreferencestoDaisyandTom’svoices

  Nick’sfeelingsattheend;firstsightofGatsby–p.20‐21

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Chapter2

  1.Iamgoingtoreadthefirstthreeparagraphsonthischapteroutloud.WhenIamfinished,drawapictureofwhatyouseeintheseparagraphs.  Share/discuss

  2.Skimpgs.23‐27andwritedownthephrasesthatcontaincolors.  Ex:alineofgraycars

  Whatarethedominantcolors?

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Chapter2

  Nickis“simultaneouslyenchantedandrepelledbytheinexhausSblevarietyoflife”(35).

  Whatsliceoflifedoweseeinthischapter?Whatkindofpeople?  Myrtle

  George

  Catherine

  Mr.andMrs.McKee

  Tom

  Nick12/7/10 IB English A2 HL

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ElementsoftheNovel

  Se_ng:

  TheroadthatconnectsWestEggtoNewYorkCity–thevalleyofashes–descripSononpg.23

  TheeyesofDoctorT.J.Eckleburg–“blueandgiganSc–theirreSnasareoneyardhigh.Theylookoutofnoface,but,instead,fromapairofenormousyellowspectacleswhichpassoveranon‐existentnose…Buthiseyes,dimmedali)lebymanypaintlessdaysunderthesunandrain,broodonoverthesolemndumpingground”(23‐24)

  Wholivesinthisarea?

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Chapter3

 WriSngPrompt:

 CompareandcontrastthepartyinCh.2andthepartyinCh.3.Howaretheysimilar?Howaretheydifferent?

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Chapter3

  Fitzgerald’sgoal‐“towritesomethingnew–somethingextraordinaryandbeauSfulandsimpleandintricatelypa)erned.”

  Pa)ernsweseeinChapter3  ExtravaganceandWealth

  IntoxicaSon

  SuperficialandFrivolousPeople

  TheMysteryofGatsby

  Colors

  ImpressionoftheJazzAge?Nick’sa_tude?12/7/10 IB English A2 HL

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Chapter3

  Openingpassage–“IntoxicaSng”literallyandfiguraSvely

  Sound

  Movement

  Color

  Light

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Chapter4

  “ThenithadnotmerelybeenthestarstowhichhehadaspiredonthatJunenight.Hecamealivetome,deliveredsuddenlyfromthewombofhispurposelesssplendor”(78).

  WhatdoesthisquotaSonmean?WhatcausesNicktosaythisaboutGatsby?

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Chapter4

  Gatsby’sversionofhishistory–pgs65‐67

  LunchwithMr.Wolfsheim  Whatstrikesyouasstrangeaboutthisscene?WhatquesSons

doesitraiseaboutWolfsheimandGatsby?

  NarraSvebreakonpg.74–why?  Whatdowelearnabout…

  DaisyandGatsby

  Tom

  WhatdoesGatsbywant?PredicSonsforCh.512/7/10 IB English A2 HL

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Chapter5

  IwanteachpersontowritedowntwogooddiscussionquesSonforthischapter.

  Afewdiscussionpointstokeepinmind:  Theweather

  Gatsby’sexpectaSonsforDaisy

  Flowers

  Daisy’svoice

  Gatsby’semoSons

  Gatsby’sshirts

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Chapter5

  “AsIwentovertosaygood‐byIsawthattheexpressionofbewildermenthadcomebackintoGatsby’sface,asthoughafaintdoubthadoccurredtohimastothequalityofhispresenthappiness.Almostfiveyears!TheremusthavebeenmomentseventhataiernoonwhenDaisytumbledshortofhisdreams–notthroughherownfault,butbecauseofthecolossalvitalityofhisillusion.Ithadgonebeyondher,beyondeverything.HehadthrownhimselfintoitwithacreaSvepassion,addingtoitalltheSme,deckingitoutwitheverybrightfeatherthatdriiedhisway.Noamountoffireorfreshnesscanchallengewhatamanwillstoreupinhisghostlyheart(96).

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Chapter6

  “Hetoldmeallthisverymuchlater,butI’veputitdownherewiththeideaofexplodingthosefirstwildrumorsabouthisantecedents,whichweren’tevenfaintlytrue”(101).

  OpeningacSvity:

  Carefullyre‐readpgs.98‐100andwithapartner,createaSmelinethatshowsthetransformaSonofJamesGatztoJayGatsby.Foreachsignificantevent,createanimageorsymboltorepresentthisevent.

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Chapter6  HomeworkQuesSons:

  WefinallylearnthetruthaboutGatsby'spastinthischapter.WhatisthemostimportantinformaSonwelearnaboutGatsbyinCh.6andhowdoesthisinformaSoncontradictourpreviousconcepSonofGatsby?

  WhatdoesGatsbywantofDaisy?Whydoeshethinkthisispossible?

  WriteyourowndiscussionquesSonandanswerit.YoumaybecalledupontoshareyourquesSonsduringdiscussion.

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Chapter6  PreparingforChapter7

  “Thedance?”Hedismissedallthedanceshehadgivenwithasnapofhisfingers.“Oldsport,thedanceisunimportant”(109).

  “HewantednothinglessofDaisythanthatsheshouldgotoTomandsay:“Ineverlovedyou”(109).

  “Iwouldn’tasktoomuchofher,”Iventured.“Youcan’trepeatthepast.”“Can’trepeatthepast?”Hecriedincredulously.“Whyofcourseyoucan!”…“I’mgoingtofixeverythingjustthewayitwasbefore,”henoddeddeterminedly.“She’llsee.”Hetalkedalotaboutthepast,andIgatheredthathewantedtorecoversomething,someideaofhimself,perhaps,thathadgoneintolovingDaisy(110).

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Chapter7  Buildingoftension

  GatsbyandDaisy’srelaSonship–shii

  Weather

  Tom–realizaSonsaboutDaisyandMyrtle,paralleltoGeorge

  Daisy’svoice

  Thecars

  Theeyes

  Thehotel

  Beginreadingaloud–pg.129

  WhendoesGatsby’sdreambegintounravel?

  WhatdoesTomlearnabouthowGatsbymadehismoney?

  Nickturning30

  Theaccident

  DaisyandTom’sreconciliaSon

  Nick’sjudgment?

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OpeningpagesofCh.8

  MostextensiveflashbackaboutGatsbyandDaisy’spast

  AsIread,paya)enSonto:  Flowers

  Thehouse

  Wordsdescribingwealth,luxury,youthorbeauty

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ComicStripPanelofChapter7

  Selecttheimportantmomentsandpassagesofdialogue

  Illustrateyourpagesscenebysceneandtranslatethemostimportantdialogue/narraSonintoyourownwords.

  Group1:113‐118

  2:119‐top125

  3:125‐130

  4:131‐top136

  5:136‐141

  6:141‐end

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Chapter9–thelastpage

  Nickispreparingtoreturnhome(outWest)

  Makesonelaststop

  Sitsonthebeach,looksoutacrossthewater

  Whatdoesheliterallysee?

  Whatdoesheimagine?

  “IbecameawareoftheoldislandherethatfloweredonceforDutchsailors’eyes”

  “Afresh,greenbreastofthenewworld”

  “Foratransitory,enchantedmoment,manmusthaveheldhisbreathinthepresenceofthisconSnent”

  “FacetofaceforthelastSmeinhistorywithsomethingcommensuratetohiscapacityforwonder”

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Chapter9–lastpage  Gatsby’sstory–miniature

versionofthehistoryoftheAmericandream

  “IthoughtofGatsby’swonderwhenhefirstpickedthegreenlightattheendofDaisy’sdock”

  “Hecouldhardlyfailtograspit”

  “Itwasalreadybehindhim”

  “Gatsbybelievedinthegreenlight,theorgasScfuturethatyearbyyearrecedesbeforeus.Iteludedusthen,butthat’snoma)er–tomorrowwewillrunfaster,stretchoutourarmsfarther…Andonefinemorning–

  Sowebeaton,boatsagainstthecurrent,bornebackceaselesslyintothepast”

  Whois“we”?

  Imagery

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FinalConsiderations  Whatdowelearnabouttheculturalandsocialvaluesofthe

1920sinthisnovel?HowdoesFitzgeraldshowthesevaluestothereader?Doyouthinkheapprovesordisapprovesofthesevalues?Doyouthinkheapprovesordisapprovesofhisowncharacters?

  Ithasbeensaidthatthisnovelisabout“TheAmericanDream.”Butwhatdoesthisactuallymean?HowdoesthisconnecttothequesSonsabove?

  WhatdoestheStlemean?

  Howdoesthereader’spercepSonofGatsbychangethroughoutthenovel?WHYdothesepercepSonschange?

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