PPT-Modernist Literature: The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald We are going to be reading it this unit and looking at how the 4 characteristics of modernism appear throughout it 1 Sense of disillusionment and loss of faith in the American Dream. “We are the sum total of . all the choices we make.”. -Woody Allen. What . choices . must you make? . To . what degree do people judge you on the choices you make?. To . what degree do you judge yourself based on the choices you make?. 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. By F. Scott Fitzgerald. “They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.”. Literature . 1914-1945. Causes of the Modernist Temper. WWI. Urbanization. Industrialization. Immigration. Technological Evolution. Growth of Modern Science. Influence of Austrian Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). The Great Gatsby. Symbols . . .. The Green Light. What might it symbolize? Pay attention to this !. Green . . . . the color green pops up everywhere in . The Great Gatsby. . . Eyes. An abandoned . F. Scott Fitzgerald – . The Great Gatsby. (1925). Dr. John Masterson. 3. rd. Lecture. July-August 2010. You can access all of these presentations through the ENGL1 blog. Go to – . http://witsenglishi.wordpress.com. 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. FLT (1/25/2016) . Left . *Right*. Given film clip, anticipation guide, and discussion about consumerism . I will be able to consider how consumerism relates to the novel, . The Great Gatsby. . . _______________________________. The American Dream. Theme. #105: Theme: The fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Sometimes said to be an underlying “message” of a story.. On the surface, . The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby. Honors English 11. Standards of Learning. 11.4. The student will read, comprehend, and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture. 11.4a . Compare and contrast the development of American literature in its historical context.. The Roaring 20s. World War I ended in 1918. . Disillusioned because of the war, the generation that fought and survived has come to be called “the lost generation. .”. While the sense of loss was readily apparent among expatriate American artists who remained in Europe after the war, back home the disillusionment took a less obvious form. . TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. TYPE HERE. -Old Lifestyle- . -For love- . -American Dreams-. Casting. By: Stacia Kulakowski. Daisy Buchanan. Michelle Williams . as . Daisy Buchanan. . . The appearance is similar to Carey Mulligan. . “Despite her beauty and charm..” So, she would have to be beautiful. . 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