These THREE sessions looked at the novel from CHAPTER FIVE through to the end of CHAPTER SEVEN. The Friday session considered the role of Nick Caraway and how Fitzgerald uses this character to shape meaning. Today's session considered the moment when Daisy chooses Tom. The class were asked to consider THREE key questions when considering Chapter Seven:
- How does Fitzgerald create a sense of dramatic tension in Chapter Seven?
- Why does Daisy reject Gatsby?
- How do you feel any sympathy for Gatsby at the end of Chapter Seven?
When we meet on Friday we will be discussing the key moments from Chapter Seven and Chapter Eight so students need to READ THE TEXT.
HOMEWORK: READ Chapter Seven through to the end of the novel. Our focus will be George Wilson, Carraway and Gatsby. How significant is the theme of dreams? To what extent can Gatsby be considered a tragic hero? Is he a villain? To what extent can this novel be considered a tragedy?
Here are some resources to consider. Feast on this Gatsby food !
An introduction to Greek Tragedy:
John Green...The Great Gatsby Part One:
A fat bloke you know talking about Gatsby:
John Green...Is Gatsby Great?
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