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Chapters 1-3
//Well, so far we've seen three crazy parties that Nick has shared with us. What stuck out to you about each of them? What do each of them tell us about the characters we've met and how they relate to each other? Jordan is talking to Nick when she says, “And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy” (Fitzgerald 52). How does this quote reflect each of the gatherings in the first three chapters?//

there are a lot of rich people. **(who are these rich people you see? bring in some of the text here)** they like to goggip and tell stories. Tom and Daisy are Nick cuson and cusion in law. Jordan friend of Daisy, Mrytel Tom's misstress, 2 other couples, Gastby nicks nieghbor he host big parties. **(you do a good job of analyzing how the characters relate to each other. but what do these characters represent within the book? do you see a theme?)** Jordan is cept to her self and doesn't like gossip. there is more than one preson to talk to and livler atmospher.

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 * Like I said, you did a good job talking about the relationships the characters have with one another. Start to pick out a theme you see so far and then work to apply the theme to each character. Take a closer look at the book, and it will start to open up.**======

= -Autumn = = = //The point-of-view that a novel is told in frames the entire story. How would// The Great Gatsby //change if if it were told in another character's perspective (like Jay Gatsby's point-of-view?) Why do you think Fitzgerald chose Nick to be the narrator?
 * Chapters 1-4**

Apply Marxist Criticism to the first four chapters of// The Great Gatsby//. How is wealth portrayed in this book? How does the characters' wealth affect their lives and their choices? PLEASE, USE EXAMPLES FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.//

I think that the novle is told in Nicks point of viwe because he sees many sides of veryones story but if it were told in Gastby point of viwe it would only tell about Gastby expriences. **Look back at the question. You answer why you think Fitzgerald chose Nick, but what do you think the story would be like without him?**

it seems that the rich hangout with the rich and dispise every one else. They don't think there better than anyone else but they just are. They control the city and all the money and power. like Gastby's free pass and Wolfsingers gambling on the staged base game. **What would Marx say about this? Why is it important?**
 * You're picking up on awesome things found in the book. But talk about them more. Use your book and really start to look at where you are finding the things you are.**

//Fitzgerald makes use of timepieces in several parts of chapter 5. What do these clocks and watches represent? Explain why these symbols are especially important in this chapter. Find one to three quotes that would serve as an example of a timepiece being a symbol, and explain what they represent.//
 * Chapters 1-5**

I think that the colcks and watches represent the time past between Daisy and Gatstby. **Pick out a few examples of where you see these images.** or Just time in general there time lost between Tom and Daisy, Daisy and Nick. Nick and Gastby. I feel like everyones wasting time. **Why do you feel this way? What are the characters doing?** the symbols are to represent the time laps between Gastyb and Daisy and how they chatch up on time too. You have a good idea brewing here. Start to look at the book and pick out examples. Then put them into your essay. You get to argue whatever you want, as long as you provide examples. Why is time sticking out so much to you? What does it mean to the characters, and you?**
 * Shim,

//The American Dream shows up as theme in many writings and discussions over// The Great Gatsby//. How do you define the American Dream? Does it have any influence in your life? Is the American Dream attainable to everyone in the United States? Find one to three quotes from the text that you believe makes a connection to the American Dream and explain why.//

I Diffine the American Dream as earning money thourgh hard work and porviding a comfortable lifestyle for you and your family. Yes my moms has an Exceptions for may family and her self she wants her kids to prosper and never give up. strive for all that you can be and don't let anyone tell you u can't do it.
 * Good job talking about your mom and her beliefs. Do you think this way of living is available for everyone, though? Is everyone given this chance, or just some people? Does Gatsby talk about this? He has a lot to say about the American Dream, can you find parts of the novel that talk about it specifically? Once you begin to find Gatsby's opinion, your own thoughts will start to emerge.**

**Chapter 1-6 ** //There is sometimes a question about who exactly the protagonist is in The Great Gatsby. Is it Nick or Gatsby? Who then would be the antagonist? Explain your answer using at least three events from the story to defend your thinking.//

//What theme(s) are becoming apparent in The Great Gatsby by this point in the book? Support your answer with at least three examples in the text up until this point.//

====The theme I choses is it all runs in the family. i had to justify my theme because it was to board so Mrs. Lange changed it your secerts get passed down throw our family. the reson why iI think this sis because thorught out the story every ones family has contributed to there sucesess.**What about the secrets, though? What kind of secrets are they passing down?** Gastby sucsess came form his family because he wanted to make a better life for himself adn hange with the rich and famous. Daisy and Tom's inherited there money form the parents. Nick does work but his owns there own business.==== Your idea sounds like a really great one. You're talking a lot about old money, though. The theme you've picked circles around secrets. Do these secrets have to do with the same successes? It sounds like you have some examples in mind. Find exact parts and I think you're well on your way.**
 * Hey Shim,

//Who is the most dynamic character in this book? How (and how much) do they change? Would he/she be considered round or flat? Support your thinking with examples from the text.// I think that Tom Buckhannon is both a dynamic character. Tom in the beginning was aggressive and a bull. **FInd a quote that shows this.** When Tom found out that Daisy was in love with Gatsby he became jealous over sensitive. When Myrtle died Tom became emotional and even cried, not very masculine of him. **Do you think he's changed, or is this is reaction to the death of his lover?
 * Chapter 1-7**

Good job, Shim. You discovered changes in Tom's thinking pattern. Do you think Tom is the MOST dynamic, though? What about Tom stands out to you the most? Do his actions change, or is it just his emotional well being? Good thinking, you're starting to really look into the text.**

//Who would be considered a foil in The Great Gatsby? Why would the author use these characters to show differences? By applying structuralism and looking for binary opposition, what values are considered important in this book?//

Nick I think is considered a foil character becase we see many differents charaters viwes thourgh Nick. i think Nick was to show different points of viwes and how we don't see every thing we only see our own point of viwes. **How so? What are some examples of this? Can we not see others perspectives?** colors are important, the time era, cars, houses, pictures. **Does binary opposition play into these values at all?**

Nice job. Just remember to look back to the question and see what Ms. Lange is asking. What about structuralism and binary opposition plays into colors, time era, cars, houses, and pictures? Good thinking so far!**
 * Shim,

//Choose one of the following symbols and explain what they represent. Then find three quotes in the text where this symbol appears – use MLA formats to avoid plagiarism. • Ashes and Dust • Cars and Drivers • Colors • Houses and Owners • Photography and Lenses • Flowers
 * Chapters 1-9**

Answer definitively what the theme of The Great Gatsby is. Find three quotes in the text to support your thinking.//