YEAR 12 LESSON THREE [27th Sept 12]: Homework.

This was a big session as this lesson was the first real exploration of Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY. Students were asked to consider the nature of Tom, Daisy and NICK. Class discussion considered the nature of Tom and Daisy's marriage and the significance of key lines such as:

..'I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart'...
'No-Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men..'.....
...'the Middle West now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe..'.......
'I'm p-paralysed with happiness..'...
'Tom Buchanan compelled me from the room as though he were moving a checker to another square'...
'I saw that turbulent emotions possessed her, so I asked what I thought would be some sedative questions about her little girl.'.....
'that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.'....

Students were asked to consider the character of Nick Carraway as he is the most important character in the novel as he is Fitzgerald's narrative voice.

The final section of the session considered the representation of Gatsby in the opening chapter. Specific focus was placed on the significance of the final section of the opening chapter.

HOMEWORK: READREADREADREADREAD....Read Gatsby. We will be discussing the opening two chapters in Thursday's session.