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 * //The Great Gatsby//** F. Scott Fitzgerald
 * Chapter 1-2:** //If these chapters were short stories, what would be their theme? (What insight do they give to human life? What do they tell us about how people act?) Have you noticed any symbols? What do you think they represent? What are you thinking about the characters we've been introduced to so far?//

The Great Gatsby, not sure about the theme but this guy Tom, he buys this girl almost anything she wanted like if she wanted house she would get it because she wouln't have to pay for anything. He is all rich and didn't have to work at all, not even once, he lives on his family's inheritance. which means a lot of money. One of my friends says there is a disturbing part coming up in the book and he wouldn't tell me? Do you know? This book is getting very interesting. im gonna read more tonight. Anyways, some of the symbols in the story are how tom gets all his money.

I think he stole it but not sure though. Something is going on between Tom and Myrtle. Some of the characters in the story is pretty boring and sometimes i dont understand whats going on with them. it is really confusing. How the people act in the story is weird because, you sometimes don't understand them. The protagonist is Tom and the antagonist is Myrtle. Not sure who the dynamic, static, round, and flat character is but once i keep reading I will know who it will be. Thats what I think of the book so far, We are only on chapter 2 almost 3.

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?//

Nick has had three insane parties and there was over hundreds of people at each party. Gatsby has feelings for Jordan but she is getting married to thomas. The book right now is getting interesting. what he means by the quote, is when there is a large party everyone would be busy having a good time while othere people are having an intimate time, But not small parties because you would have no privacy and there would be less intimate. how jordan likes golf and didn't make it to nationals. Its funny we had that slide show about food that was really expensive and how much thomas buys all that food and spends around 20,000 dollars. That is very expensive.


 * Nick has had three insane parties and there was over hundreds of people at each party. Gatsby has feelings for Jordan but she is getting married to thomas. ****How ** **does Gatsby show this? What does he say? **** The book right now is getting interesting. ****What part interests you the most? Tell me about it. **** what he means by the quote, is when there is a large party everyone would be busy having a good time while othere people are having an intimate time, But not small parties because you would have no privacy and there would be less intimate. ****Can you explain what he is saying here to me in different terms? Do you think this makes sense? ** ** how jordan likes golf and didn't make it to nationals. Its funny we had that slide show about food that was really expensive and how much thomas buys all that food and spends around 20,000 dollars. That is very expensive. ****Why do you think Gatsby buys such expensive food? Why does he have these parties? **
 * You are right, the book is getting interesting at this point. What do you think though about the character Gatsby and why he buys such expensive things and has such big parties? What does it mean? What do you think this says about his character? **

//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**

Fitzgerald chose Nick to be the narrator because he thinks he would be a good narrator like he throws a bunch of partys, gatsby went to oxford, gatsby family is also dead, which is sad. He grew up in san francisco and then he moved to europe. He forgot something that was very sad or very important. He also went to this convention for when he went to the army or war. He had a medal that proved him to be there like war pictures of oxford. Gatsby bought a house for Jordan because he wanted to see her more often because i think they are getting married.

//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.//

For marxist criticism, Gatsby and thomas has the most money, like buying everything for there women like houses, cars, or just money. they would also love the power to take over them. I think they are just using them for the money so they can cheat on them and run away from them. Tell me what you think of the book so far. I need some questions answered.

//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**

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 think clocks and watches represent the time and place. In the book so far is Gatsby is trying to get Jordan to like him because gatsby is in love with her. In the book, Because there is a bunch of partys and people need to be on time. Also in the book, there is a quote that says "In the reaction he was running like an overwound clock." I think the quote means like they were trying to be on time and they are tying to get there. Another quote that i found in the quote is "Tell your chauffeur to drive as far as you can in one hour.

American Dream to me is like being good, having good grades, Doing what you want to do. It kinda influences in my life because it tells you to do what you want and no one can stop you. It is attainable in the united states because people would want to live the american dream.

**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.//

I think the protagonist is Gatsby because they have been talking about him alot and some people said that they kissed towards the end of chapter and he has been stalking daisy, he is like obesesed with her. So I think he is the protagonist and the antagonist is nick because he always has to get in the protagonist business, which is gatsby. Nick is the one who is somewhat rich. In the book, it says gatsby went to every single party and a bunch of people keep talking about him so im guessing he would be the protagonist. Thats what I think would be a good summary and some quotes from the text and explaining it.

The theme of the book so far is about money, power, and control. Like an example would be like "If a person has money, they have power". So pretty much the more money, the more power. Some other things i found in the text are "wealth doesn't determine the wealth of a human being". I found this quote in the text "with more money comes more respect". Also "more than money is inherited in families". "Money and power but love and happiness too". Thats what i think the theme of the book is about so far. Thats what I think of the theme of the book.

//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.
 * Chapter 1-7**

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?//

I think Nick is the most dynamic character in the book because, Nick was all cool at the beginning but then he is all rude to gatsby saying like they both love daisy and she doesn't know what to do. The round character i think is Daisy because, she is up to no good. she will get in trouble in the book eventually. The flat character i think is jordan because she really don't care and she is just watching to see what is going on. she will plan to do something here in the next chapter.

I would consider gatsby and nick to be the foils because in the book they are arguing about who loves daisy more and how nick doesn't love her he is just saying that to make gatsby mad. They make fun each other and start a riot. the author used these characters because these two are getting at it, very interesting, im not so sure what binary opposition or structuralism is. I would consider the arguing between gatsby and nick to be important in this book.

//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.
 * Chapters 1-9**

• Ashes and Dust • Cars and Drivers • Colors • Houses and Owners • Photography and Lenses • Flowers

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

The symbol im going to choose is houses and owners because thats the topic i chose in class so i thought it would be easier. It represents where the setting is and where they are. Here are three quotes that i found in the book to support my symbol. Fitzgerald writes, "We walked through a high hallway into a bright rosy colored space, fragilely bound into the house by french windows at either end" (12). Fitzgerald writes, "After the armistice he tried frantically to get home but some complication or misunderstanding sent him back to Oxford instead" (158). Fitzgerald writes, "Just as daisy's house had always seemed to him more mysterious and gay than other houses so his idea of the city itself" (160).

I think the theme is of great gatsby is pretty much all the drama going on like jordan liking tom, daisy loving gatsby, Its been very confusing to me. people also dying and getting into car crashes. Myrtle died then nick, then gatsby. So it was pretty interesting book in my opinion. So I pretty much liked all the drama in the whole book, it got me reading more of the book.