Transcript Hello, my friends. For today:

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QuickWrite
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Write, Pair, Share
Gatsby the Game
What’s in a name?
The Conclusion
Critic’s Corner
Symbolic Analysis Outlines
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Important symbol or minor
atmospheric device?
Please cite the text in your
exploration.
Consider: The Library, the fender
bender, the funeral, etc.
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http://greatgatsbygame.com/
Discuss the significance of each title. Which aspect of
the narrative does it foreground? With this in mind,
why do you think Fitzgerald chose to give the novel
its title?
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Trimalchio in West Egg
Under the Red, White and Blue
Gold-hatted Gatsby
The High-bouncing Lover
On the Road to West Egg
Among the Ash Heaps and Millionaires
Looking back on all your notes, discussions and
conclusions, what do you think would make a better
title?
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We can judge the conclusion, perhaps, as
beginning at “Gatsby’s house was still empty
when I left.”
In-class rereads: 148 (ch 8) & 179 (ch 9)
First, assess how far it fulfills the conventional
functions of the conclusion to a novel:
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conflict resolution satisfying?
Characters show dynamism?
Denoument ties up loose ends?
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How does the end of the novel highlight the
importance of:
Storytelling
 Cars
 The past
 Dreaming
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“The Great Gatsby is too concerned with the lives of
the rich to be of interest to the average reader.”
“The books biggest failure is the lack of a likeable
central character.”
“The worst fault in the book is that no account is
given of the emotional relations between Gatsby
and Daisy from the time of their reunion to the
catastrophe.”
“The Great Gatsby is one of the most important
novels of the twentieth century, as it will have new
relevance for everyone who reads it.”
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5 minutes to check your notes regarding the importance of
the following symbols throughout the text.
Wolfsheim’s cufflinks
Gatsby’s cars and clothes
Carraway’s Timetable (the guest list)
Weather
Time/Seasons
The ash heaps
The Green Light
East vs. West (nationally/locally)
Dan Cody
T. J. Eckleburg
Colors: Silver/Gold, White, Green
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Intro
Attention Grabber
 Background
 Debatable Thesis
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Body Paragraph 1, 2, 3
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Topic sentence
Background
Evidence, citation
Inferences, conclusions tied back to your thesis
Transition
Conclusion
Final thoughts, no new evidence
 Debunk other interpretations
 Restate thesis and summarize evidence
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