THIS WAS A BIG GATSBY SESSION. Students were directed towards a discussion of Chapter 3 with particular focus directed towards Nick's description of Gatsby's behaviour at the party and Nick's comments at the end of the chapter that express his own sense of isolation and repression.
The second session was a consideration of the essay title: HOW DOES FITZGERALD TELL THE STORY IN THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS OF THE NOVEL?
Students were provided with an essay structure and class discussion explored potential content. I appreciate your patience folks. I talked far too much but hopefully my ranting will inspire some interesting essays. This is a very subtle novel and Carraway's narrative is a very interesting narrative device. This is a BIG essay. Your written work has been good but this is easily the most challenging exercise I have thrown at you thus far. Good Luck.
HOMEWORK: COMPLETE THE ESSAY. Below are two downloads that will help in the construction of the essay. Below is a link to the essay notes I offered in today's lesson:
http://minus.com/l7NEDNiPgn9Vy
Click on link below to access further essay notes:
http://minus.com/lb09nrIZgKZQfn
Below is a link to last week's blog entry. Students should listen to my podcast and watch a wonderful personal commentary of the novel offered by an enthusiastic loon via You Tube:
http://becuriouslit.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/year-12-lesson-five-11th-oct-12-homework.html
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