Introduction 1. Title The Great Gatsby 2. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald 3. Genre/Type of Book Novel Body 1. When/Where book takes place: a. Time 1920’s b. Place Long Island 2. Who/what is the book about? The book is about Gatsby who built a castle next to his ex-girlfriend’s house assuming she’ll like him again. List principle characters 1. Jay Gatsby 2. Nick Carraway 3. Daisy 4. Tom Buchanan 3. Summarize Plot/Climax What happened in the book? Nick which is the main guy in the
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The Great Gatsby Assignment Directions: * For each chapter (except Ch. 9)‚ at least one of the three columns (Device – Passage – Connection to Meaning) is completed for you. Your job is to correctly and meaningfully complete any blank column. Passages should be directly cited and effectively chosen (Include page number[s]). * Each “Connection to Meaning” entry will require multiple‚ thoughtful sentences. * Each “Connection to Meaning” entry must include: (a) discussion of meaning
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Wilson. ‘I’ll say it whenever I want to! Daisy! Dai—’ Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” (p. 41) 6. "It’s just a crazy thing‚ I just slip it on sometimes when I don’t care what I look like" (p. 35) 7. "Gatsby‚ standing alone on the marble steps and looking from one group to another with approving eyes" (p. 54) 8. "He snatched the book from me and replaced it hastily on its shelf muttering that if one brick was removed the whole library was liable to
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inside than the outside of East Egg and West Egg. - Page 23: “This is the valley of ashes- a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens…” Foreshadow: - Guests mill around exchanging rumors about Gatsby- no one seems to know the truth about Gatsby’s wealth or personal history‚ - Indicates the novel will be about the unraveling of Gatsby’s character. - Page 44: “Somebody told me they thought he killed a man once.” Enjoyable Passages
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4. 1.The summer parties continue at Gatsby’s house. The people still come who don’t know Gatsby. They come for the liquor and the food and to get drunk. 2. Gatsby told Nick that he was the son of wealthy people in the Middle West—San Francisco. All his forks were dead now. He was brought up in America and educated at Oxford.. 3. On Daisy’s wedding day she had gotten a letter and was drunk. Jordan had to put her in a cold bath. She did this because she was upset about something in the
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"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one . . . just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had." Chapter 1 "…what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men." Chapter 1 "I hope she’ll be a fool — that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world‚ a beautiful little fool . . . You see‚ I think everything’s terrible anyhow . . . And I know. I’ve been everywhere
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of the peninsula was blazing with light...Turning a corner I saw that it was Gatsby’s house‚ lit from tower to cellar"‚ described Nick. 2. Gatsby offers to have someone cut Nick’s grass. In addition‚ he offers him the chance to make some money by joining him in some business he does on the side business that does not involve Meyer Wolfshiem. Gatsby explains‚ "It wouldn’t take up much of your time and you might pick up a nice bit of money. It happens to be a rather confidential sort of thing"
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Quote- “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had. (pg. 1) chp. 1…”valley of ashes‚ a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills…” (23) chp.2“She had drunk a quantity of champagne‚ and during the course of her song she had decided‚ ineptly‚ that everything was very‚ very sad she was not only singing‚ she was weeping too. (51) chp.3 | Text to Self- Even though I may not be filthy rich‚ I am better off than most people I know.
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others. Off to the end of the bar a young inn keeper is listening to the story being told. You can tell it is familiar to him. The Innkeeper has dull red hair and dull eyes very average build and height. Old Cob: When he awoke‚ Taborlin the Great found himself locked in a high tower. They had taken his sword and stripped him of his tools: (lean closer to the four men making
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Congratulations! You answered 15 out of 25 (60%) questions correctly. The average score for this quiz is 55.0% and 40757 people have taken this quiz. You can review your answers below; all the correct answers and your incorrect answers have been highlighted. 1. What‚ according to Hurston‚ is the difference between women and men? * Men are farmers and women are mules. * Women don’t wait for their dreams to come true. The possession of the dream is enough. * Women seek the horizon; men
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