Students were introduced to the opening section of Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.' Students were asked to consider the nature of Carraway's narrative and consider the nature of Daisy. The class were also introduced to Walt Whitman's 'I hear America Singing', the sonnet written by Emma Lazarus that is mounted inside the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, and the lyrics to The Star-Spangled Banner. Students were asked to consider the representation of America that is presented through these three texts and compare this representation with the America that Fitzgerald presents in his novel
Homework: Read the first three chapters of the novel. Direct your reading towards a consideration of the themes that are being explored in these chapters and the significance of characters such as Tom, Daisy, Myrtle, and Wilson. How is Fitzgerald using these characters? What is Fitzgerald's aim? What kind of America is being presented to the reader?
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