Students explored issues being raised in Chapter 5 of the novel. The class were encouraged to react to questions such as 'What is the purpose of the first section of the chapter? Is it comedic? Why is Fitzgerald presenting Gatsby as vulnerable, insecure and frightened? What is the significance of the shirts? Is Daisy's character developed in any way? Does the chapter conclude in an optimistic manner or does Fitzgerald present a sense of the tragedy that is to unfold? Forewarning?
Students were also introduced to Coleridge's The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner.
Homework: Read chapters 6 and 7 and read the Mariner.
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