PPT-The great gatsby Chapter Notes

The great gatsby Chapter Notes Chapter 1 Notes Point of View and Narrator Point of View The way the authors allows the reader to see and hear what is going on First person The story is told from the perspective of a single narrator. Brandon McClung, Ian Edmiston, Luke Lish, Cole Haynes. Symbols. An important symbol in this chapter is Gatsby’s wealth and material possessions. They symbolize the American Dream of the 1920’s and everyone wanted to be like Gatsby. . 2/25/2015 - “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.” - Henry Ford. Learning Target(s):. We will discuss and . analyze Chapter 4 of . The Great Gatsby. .. Homework . Due. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald (1896-1940). F. Scott Fitzgerald is named for Francis Scott Key (wrote Star Spangled Banner), a distant relative.. He married Zelda Sayre.. He coined the phrase “The Jazz Age,” defined the era, lived it to the fullest, and he and Zelda were crowned its king and queen. . Chapter 1. Fractiousness: . irritability. “His . speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression . of fractiousness.  he conveyed. .”. Chapter 1. Feigned: . pretended/ Give a false appearance of. Brandon McClung, Ian Edmiston, Luke Lish, Cole Haynes. Symbols. An important symbol in this chapter is Gatsby’s wealth and material possessions. They symbolize the American Dream of the 1920’s and everyone wanted to be like Gatsby. . T.J. Eckleburg as . “the eyes of God”. If these characters are. not . religious, . what kind of God do we think these eyes represent?. . What is it that they worship, if not religion?. What is Fitzgerald saying about the American Dream?. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896. . His middle-class . parents constantly overextended themselves financially. . In high . school, Fitzgerald published fiction in the school magazine. . Gatsby’s Parties: . -elaborate, people come but most are not invited, many rumors and much gossip about what he does- what could his parties represent?. Nick’s observations:. East Eggers and West Eggers- “East Egg condescending to West Egg, and carefully on guard against its . Semester 2, GP 1. Monday, 1/7/13. Journal #1: . Date and Number your journals. Read through your writing since the beginning of the semester and reflect on:. Your writing, thoughts. Which types of prompts you respond to most. Background to. . The Great Gatsby. World War I. Post WWI. Standard of living increased for most. Americans abandoned small towns in exchange for urban living. Economy prospered as Americans tried to forget troubles of war. ENG4U: Wilson. Learning Objectives. Understand the importance of rain in this chapter and how it is a metaphor for emotional release. Think about the relationship between Daisy and Gatsby and how this is portrayed by Fitzgerald. JUNIORS. Swbat. analyze Gatsby’s transition from confident to vulnerable. DO NOW HAND-IN: Why do you think Gatsby is vulnerable? Try and include a partial quote from his conversation with Nick as textual evidence.. Great Gatsby Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 Summary Nick Caraway. He not only narrates the story but casts himself as the book’s author. In the summer of 1922 arrives in New York Lives in West Egg, next to Gatsby. Gatsby: A Voyage into Greatness Gatsby: Day 1 Bellringer : Gatsby Vocab #1 Controversy Reflection/Synthesis Intro Preface & Anticipation Guide Begin The Great Gatsby : Ch. 1 The Great Gatsby Vocabulary