LEARNING TARGETS:  by the end of class you should be able to

• Add to your analysis of the following symbols/ideas in The Great Gatsby
  • The West
  • The Green Light
• Explain the following about Chapter 9
  • What final things do we learn abut Gatsby’s back story?
  • How does Nick characterize Tom and Daisy at the end of the novel?
  • What is Fitzgerald getting at in the last few paragraphs?
• Answer the following questions
  • According to C.E. Sikkenga this is a novel of satire/social commentary.  What do you think Fitzgerald is satirizing/commenting on?
  • Do you think Nick and Daisy would have ended up together if not for the accident?
  • What is Fitzgerald saying about the West, Midwest and East.