The Great Gatsby
Before beginning to read The Great Gatsby, it's useful to understand a little about the author's life, as F. Scott Fitzgerald's inspirations for the events in his greatest piece of literature came from the world around him. This novel reflects both his reality as well as his dreams and aspirations. Watch the following documentary in order to give yourself some insight regarding the novel you are about to read.
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Contextual Information
In order to best understand the novel The Great Gatsby, it's important to comprehend the time period and conditions in which its events are set. The following documents and maps will help you in doing so.
In order to best understand the novel The Great Gatsby, it's important to comprehend the time period and conditions in which its events are set. The following documents and maps will help you in doing so.
The Great Gatsby Symbolism Assignment
The novel The Great Gatsby is filled with significant characters, locations and symbols. In order to better our understanding of this text, each student will work with at least one other individual to become an expert regarding a couple of these areas. After reading the novel, all groups will share their expertise with their peers. Please use this Symbols handout to record the essential information delivered.
The novel The Great Gatsby is filled with significant characters, locations and symbols. In order to better our understanding of this text, each student will work with at least one other individual to become an expert regarding a couple of these areas. After reading the novel, all groups will share their expertise with their peers. Please use this Symbols handout to record the essential information delivered.
While Reading The Great Gatsby...
Following are a few resources you may find useful while reading this novel:
Following are a few resources you may find useful while reading this novel:
Although you are not required to answer these questions on a daily basis, they can help give you some guidance when it comes to highlighting key quotations and pointing you in the right direction regarding interpretation. In addition, if you miss a class discussion, you can use these questions to help you remain caught up.
The Setting
Having an understanding of the key settings' significance in The Great Gatsby is essential to comprehending the novel as a whole. Use the map linked above to keep track of locations and who lives where. It's up to you to figure out what each of these locations represents...
Having an understanding of the key settings' significance in The Great Gatsby is essential to comprehending the novel as a whole. Use the map linked above to keep track of locations and who lives where. It's up to you to figure out what each of these locations represents...
The Rise of the Colored Empires (Chapter 1)
In chapter one, Tom Buchanan references a book he's been reading called The Rise of the Colored Empires. Learn more about the real text to which Fitzgerald is alluding through Tom's reference by checking the document linked above as well as this Wikipedia article.
In chapter one, Tom Buchanan references a book he's been reading called The Rise of the Colored Empires. Learn more about the real text to which Fitzgerald is alluding through Tom's reference by checking the document linked above as well as this Wikipedia article.
Hopalong Cassidy (Chapter 9)
In chapter 9, Henry C. Gatz, Jay Gatsby's father, shows Nick a one of Gatsby's childhood possessions, a copy of Hopalong Cassidy with a personal schedule of improvements written in pencil on the back. The document linked above as well as the Wikipedia article linked here can tell you more about this character and potentially suggest his significance within this novel.
In chapter 9, Henry C. Gatz, Jay Gatsby's father, shows Nick a one of Gatsby's childhood possessions, a copy of Hopalong Cassidy with a personal schedule of improvements written in pencil on the back. The document linked above as well as the Wikipedia article linked here can tell you more about this character and potentially suggest his significance within this novel.