Transcript The Great Gatsby - Year 12 English Lit Blog

The Great Gatsby
Chapter Three
Yesterday we looked at a possible
structure for 1(a) questions on “The
Great Gatsby”
 Today
we’re going to apply this
structure to Chapter 3:
 How
does Fitzgerald tell the story
in Chapter 3 of “The Great
Gatsby”?
A reminder of the suggested
approach:
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Introduce your essay looking at the chapter’s
function in the plot (what important things
happen?)
Always write about voice (ticking the “form”
box) and aim to address 2 other aspects of
narrative (settings; time and sequence;
characterisation; point of view ....)
Aim to discuss at least 3 different uses of
language
Conclude by linking the chapter into key
themes in the novel, and glancing ahead to
what comes next.
Introduction: 10 minutes:
Skim through the chapter to remind
yourself of its key events. Check you
know how chapter 2 ends and how
chapter 4 starts.
 In pairs, make bullets point for an
introductory paragraph
 Feedback to class
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2nd paragraph:10 minutes:
What is there to be said about “voice” in
this chapter? Is the first person narrator
significant? How is the reader invited to
view the events / characters of this
chapter through the narrator’s voice?
 Write the first sentence of your second
paragraph and bullet point the rest.
 Feedback to class.
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3rd paragraph:10 minutes:
Choose another “aspect of narrative” that
you feel is relevant to this chapter.
 Choose one or two details of language
that will help you to examine it
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Write the first sentence of your third
paragraph and bullet point the rest.
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Feedback to class
4th paragraph:10 minutes:
Choose another “aspect of narrative” that
you feel is relevant to this chapter.
 Choose one or two details of language
that will help you to examine it
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Write the first sentence of your fourth
paragraph and bullet point the rest.
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Feedback to class
Conclusion: 10 minutes:
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Identify any major themes of the novel which
are addressed in this chapter
Identify any major plot function which this
chapter plays within the novel
Identify how this chapter leads into the next
one
Write the first sentence of your conclusion,
and bullet point the rest (NB don’t attempt
detailed language analysis in a conclusion –
don’t repeat points you have already made –
do make clear points about the importance
of the chapter in the novel)