LEARNING TARGETS:  As a result of today’s class you should be able to

• Explain each of the four essay prompt options IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
• Answer the following questions about the end of Gatsby(all are in your packet)
  • From Ch. 8/9:
    • What do the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg symbolize to George Wilson? Does that have any symbolic meaning for the novel as a whole?
    • At the end of the book, Nick imagines what the continent must have looked like when first seen by Dutch sailors.  How does this contrast with the environments described in the Novel?
    • What does the green light symbolize at the end of the novel.
  • From the novel as a whole
    • Discuss Nick Carraway’s character.  What aspects of his character make him an effective narrator?  Why is first person an effective and appropriate way of telling this story?
    • Why do you think Fitzgerald titled the book “THE GREAT GATSBY”, especially given the novel’s ending?
    • How does Fitzgerald use the parties to make a satirical point about the 1920s?
    • Gatsby’s tragedy is that he chooses the wrong dream.  Has he been corrupted by society or is his choice evidence that he is a part of the corruption?
    • How do you see evidence of Fitzgerald’s personal experience with wealth and the wealthy played out through the novel? What does that say about money and class?  Does that still ring true today?
    • Examine the juxtaposition of characters.  How does this connect to the Midwest and the East coast?  What is Fitzgerald saying about the morality of the different culturess?