That Theme, Character, Motif paper

Write it!

Ten good quotes means 5-6 body paragraphs. Give to Ms. Aston by Wednesday please.

Gatsby Film Assignment

Write a 5 paragraph essay concerning one important theme, character or motif and how its portrayal differed from or was very much like how you envisioned it from reading the book.

·         5 -6 good examples will suffice, analysed appropriately in your three body paragraphs

·         Due Friday, accepted Monday in homeroom following trips; after that, doubled and written in detention.

Gatsby analysis paper outline

Today we covered,

context

themes

motifs

characters (not enough)

structure (in depth)

diction (a beginning)

syntax (a beginning)

catharsis (revisit)

using your notes, outline a paper, including key ideas for each paragraph

ie.

body paragraph 7
analysis of the parakeet image
the plumage as exemplar of the colonel's mood
link to the mud bath

Liam. I need a working email. I can also put it in drop box (I think)

chapters 3 & 4

five good quotes from each please...

with a few lines that speak directly to the themes, motifs and characters in the novel

chapters

1. Lunch at Tom and Daisy's (introduction)
2. Party at Tom's
3. Gatsby's Party
4. gatsby
5. Recapture the past
6. She didn't Like the party
7. NY NY,    Tragedy #1
8. Gatsby   Tragedy #2
9. Aftermath (denouement)

Tragedy tied to Character flaws (or is it fate?)

Gatsby homework

If you have not yet done so...

FINISH THE BOOK!
meet me at recess tomorrow for the extra work

everybody
Chapter 2, 10 quotes of two lines maximum that speak to our themes
the briefest of explanations for each

Gatsby

Themes:

• I do not want what I already Have
• East vs West 
• The rich are Different...
• Can’t live in the Past?…Of course you can.
• What’ll we do with ourselves this afternoon?  And the day after that, and the next thirty years?

Motifs:

•  Car Crashes
•  The green light
•  Light
•  The Valley of Ashes and the 'Eyes' 
•  Alcohol  
• Weather

Symbols: TBA

Important Characters:

• Nick- a reliable/unreliable narrative voice, judgmental
• Daisy- unreliable in almost every way
• Jordan- reliably self-centered
• George Wilson- Reliable in every way; dull, dull, dull
• Tom- Reliably, predictably, a self-centered bully
• Meyer Wolfsheim- utterly reliable (he knows a guy)
• Gatsby- Who am I?

One week until Gatsby completion date

Test on the 5thish