F. Scott Fitzgerald chooses his words carefully in this novel. Choose passages that reveal the use of specific words and associated words and ideas that may, when taken in total, add meaning to the novel. For example, notice how many times the word “hope” and “dream” are used in the first chapter. What other words seem [...]
The Great Gatsby
The American Dream
October 25, 2010
This category is for passages that relate to aspects of the so-called American Dream. What does it mean? How does Gatsby and other characters participate in this dream? What are the positive and negative consequences of the pursuit of the dream? Is the American Dream a fallacy? Who benefits and who are victims?
Symbols and Interpretation
October 25, 2010
Post passages that reveal symbols in the novel and how you interpere what they mean. Consider actions, setting, seasons, among objects the many possibilities that could be interpreted as symbolic. What do they mean, and in what ways do these symbols help readers derive meaning in the novel?
Character Analysis
October 25, 2010
This category is for passages that reveal something about one or more of the characters in The Great Gatsby. Consider a character’s motives, actions, description, and relationship to others in the novel.
The Great Gatsby Blog
October 25, 2010
Welcome English III A and G periods. Your assignment for this blog is to choose a meaningful passage and explain its signficance in a post. The goals of this assignment are to learn how to: use textual evidence, analyze a passage for meaning, develop an idea thoroughly, and respond to a peer’s original post with [...]