PPT-Modernism & The Great Gatsby

Lets start here Brainstorm a list of all the things you know about America in the 1920s Modernism amp the Modern Novel Refers to the radical shift in aesthetic and cultural sensibilities evident in the art and literature . 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.”. Original publication date- 1925. Prior knowledge?. Gatsby Intro- Context. Post war. Pre-Crash. Prohibition. Old Money vs. New Money. American Dream. Gatsby Intro- Modernism. The term modernism refers to the radical shift in aesthetic and cultural sensibilities evident in the art and literature of the post-World War One period. . 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. . 3/31/14. Understanding the Times. Post WWI (1914-1918). Standard way of living increased for most. Americans abandoned small towns in exchange for urban living. Economy prospered as Americans tried to forget troubles of war. 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 . The Green Light and the Color Green. The green light at the end of . Daisy’s. dock is the symbol of . Gatsby’s. hopes and dreams. It represents everything that haunts and beckons Gatsby: the physical and emotional distance between him and Daisy, the gap between the past and the present, the promises of the future, and the powerful lure of that other green stuff he craves—money. In fact, the color green pops up everywhere in . and the . American . Dream. A Quick Introduction…. The 20’s: an age of transition. World War I and After. "The world must be made safe for democracy" . Woodrow Wilson the President had declared, . Historical background, author information, themes, and motifs to look for. "I look out at it and I think it is the most beautiful history in the world. . . . It is the history of all aspiration not just the American dream but the human . "It was an age of miracles," Fitzgerald wrote of the Jazz Age. “It was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire.. F. Scott Fitzgerald. 1896-1940. A Short Biography. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born in . 2. Cite the passage on page 64 which connects Gatsby to what is typically “American”  (the archetypal American).  What particular traits are the focus here?. 3. On that same page, Gatsby’s car is described: “…rich cream color, bright with nickel, swollen here and there in its monstrous length with triumphant hat-boxes and supper-boxes and tool-boxes, and terraced with a labyrinth of windshields that mirrored a dozen suns” (64).  Discuss the symbolism in this description. . 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. 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.. Modernism 1 Modernism….. An international artistic movement Architecture, arts and crafts, film and literature Began in the latter part of the 19 th century Came to an end(?) in the middle of the twentieth century 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