PPT-The Great Gatsby: Chapter 3

Brandon McClung Ian Edmiston Luke Lish Cole Haynes Symbols An important symbol in this chapter is Gatsbys wealth and material possessions They symbolize the American Dream of the 1920s 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. 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. 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. . 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. Learning Intentions. Identify the different viewpoints to Gatsby’s funeral and relate this back to the rest of the novel.. Understand how Gatsby and his father are so different yet similar in different ways.. 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.. Honors English 11. Ms. . Cimino. Warm-Up. What does it mean to be “. great. ”?. Crash Course Literature. Was . Gatsby Great?. Important Quotations: Chapter 7. “’Her . voice is full of money," he said suddenly.. 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