If you are reading this for the first time in class today, that is unfortunate, for it was posted directly after class on Tuesday.
As previously stated, you should have the blog open, as well as a word document. Set up your word document with a MLA heading. The title of the paper is Gatsby assessment.
Here goes: Choose two of the following questions and respond to each with details from the novel. The responses should be about 150 words each and be in essay format.
When you have finished, save your document to your h drive, that is your school number account or to your jump / thumb drive.
When you come in tomorrow, you will have additional questions from which to choose.
Wednesday's questions:
1. What is the American Dream? How does Gatsby represent this dream? Does the novel praise or condemn Gatsby's dream? Has the American dream changed since Gatsby's time?
2. Discuss the two worlds, the Midwest and the East, as Fitzgerald describes them, and what they represent for Nick and for Gatsby.
3. Compare and contrast Gatsby's social class with that of Tom and Daisy Buchanan. How does geography contribute to the definition of social class in The Great Gatsby?
4. What is Nick Carraway's role in the novel? consider Nick's father's advice in chapter one: "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." Does telling the story from Nick's point of view make it more believable?
5. What part of his past is Gatsby trying to recapture? Is he successful? Is there a person, feeling or event in your past that you'd want to revisit?
BONUS (50 points): what is the significance of the image on the blog. At the beginning of class tomorrow, hand me your response. Once class starts, it's too late!
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