Hello, my friends. For today:

QuickWrite Write, Pair, Share

Gatsby the Game What’s in a name? The Conclusion Critic’s Corner Symbolic Analysis Outlines

Owl Eyes

Important symbol or minor atmospheric device?

Please cite the text in your exploration.

Consider: The Library, the fender bender, the funeral, etc.

Gatsby the Game

http://greatgatsbygame.com/

What’s in a name?Discuss the significance of each title. Which aspect of the narrative does it foreground? With this in mind, why do you think Fitzgerald chose to give the novel its title?

Trimalchio in West Egg Under the Red, White and Blue Gold-hatted Gatsby The High-bouncing Lover On the Road to West Egg Among the Ash Heaps and Millionaires

Looking back on all your notes, discussions and conclusions, what do you think would make a better title?

The Conclusion

We can judge the conclusion, perhaps, as beginning at “Gatsby’s house was still empty when I left.”

In-class rereads: 148 (ch 8) & 179 (ch 9) First, assess how far it fulfills the

conventional functions of the conclusion to a novel: conflict resolution satisfying? Characters show dynamism? Denoument ties up loose ends?

The Conclusion

How does the end of the novel highlight the importance of: Storytelling Cars The past Dreaming

Critic’s Corner

“The Great Gatsby is too concerned with the lives of the rich to be of interest to the average reader.”

“The books biggest failure is the lack of a likeable central character.”

“The worst fault in the book is that no account is given of the emotional relations between Gatsby and Daisy from the time of their reunion to the catastrophe.”

“The Great Gatsby is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, as it will have new relevance for everyone who reads it.”

Symbols in Gatsby 5 minutes to check your notes regarding the importance

of the following symbols throughout the text.

Wolfsheim’s cufflinks Gatsby’s cars and clothes Carraway’s Timetable (the guest list) Weather Time/Seasons The ash heaps The Green Light East vs. West (nationally/locally) Dan Cody T. J. Eckleburg Colors: Silver/Gold, White, Green

Literary Analysis Outline Intro

Attention Grabber Background Debatable Thesis

Body Paragraph 1, 2, 3 Topic sentence Background Evidence, citation Inferences, conclusions tied back to your thesis Transition

Conclusion Final thoughts, no new evidence Debunk other interpretations Restate thesis and summarize evidence