F. Scott Fitzgerald’s F. Scott Fitzgerald’s

The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

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About the AuthorAbout the Author

Born-September 24, 1896Born-September 24, 1896 Died-December 21, 1940Died-December 21, 1940 Married Zelda SayreMarried Zelda Sayre Famous works include Famous works include

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby The Beautiful and the Damned The Beautiful and the Damned Tender is the NightTender is the Night

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Impact F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Impact on Societyon Society

Fitzgerald named the Fitzgerald named the 1920’s “The Jazz Age”1920’s “The Jazz Age”

Wrote screenplays for Wrote screenplays for Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Wrote Wrote The Great The Great Gatsby Gatsby which is said to which is said to be the most accurate be the most accurate description of the description of the 1920’s1920’s

Think and WriteThink and Write:What :What are the most important are the most important things to remember things to remember about Fitzgerald?about Fitzgerald?

The FlappersThe Flappers Flappers were Flappers were

women who rebelled women who rebelled against the fashion against the fashion and social norms of and social norms of the early 1900’s.the early 1900’s.

They married at a They married at a later age and drank later age and drank and smoked in publicand smoked in public

Flappers were known Flappers were known for their carefree for their carefree lifestyles.lifestyles.

Flapper Fashion Flapper Fashion Flappers dressed in Flappers dressed in

shapeless dresses that shapeless dresses that came to the knee.came to the knee.

Dresses were made to Dresses were made to look “boy-like”look “boy-like”

Gender bending was Gender bending was common. Women would common. Women would try to make themselves try to make themselves look more man-like.look more man-like.

Think and WriteThink and Write: How : How does this information does this information about Flappers add to about Flappers add to what you learned about what you learned about changing roles for women changing roles for women last week?last week?

Characters of Characters of The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Jay Gatsby- The self-made wealthy Jay Gatsby- The self-made wealthy man who lives next door to Nick man who lives next door to Nick Carraway and loves Daisy BuchananCarraway and loves Daisy Buchanan

Characters of Characters of The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Nick Carraway - the narrator, Daisy’s Nick Carraway - the narrator, Daisy’s cousin, Gatsby’s neighborcousin, Gatsby’s neighbor

Characters in Characters in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Daisy Buchanan- married to Tom, Daisy Buchanan- married to Tom, Gatsby’s love interest before the Gatsby’s love interest before the war, socialitewar, socialite

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Think and Write: What conflict is foreshadowed in the character information you’ve seen so far?

Characters in Characters in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Tom Buchanan - Daisy’s husband, Tom Buchanan - Daisy’s husband, has an affair with Myrtlehas an affair with Myrtle

Myrtle Wilson - Tom’s woman in the Myrtle Wilson - Tom’s woman in the city, married to Georgecity, married to George

George Wilson - owns the gas stationGeorge Wilson - owns the gas station Jordan Baker - Daisy’s friend, Jordan Baker - Daisy’s friend,

professional golfer professional golfer

Settings in Settings in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

West Egg- where West Egg- where Nick and Gatsby Nick and Gatsby live, represents live, represents new moneynew money

East Egg- where East Egg- where Daisy lives, the Daisy lives, the more fashionable more fashionable area, represents area, represents old moneyold money

Settings in Settings in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

The City - New York City, where the The City - New York City, where the characters escape to for work and characters escape to for work and play play

The Valley of Ashes - between the The Valley of Ashes - between the City and West Egg, where Wilson’s City and West Egg, where Wilson’s gas station isgas station isThink and Write: Based on

the information about setting, what do you think we can expect about the novel?

Symbols in Symbols in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Green Light.Green Light. There is a green light at the end of There is a green light at the end of

Daisy’s dock that Gatsby can see from Daisy’s dock that Gatsby can see from his mansion. his mansion.

The light represents Gatsby's hopes and The light represents Gatsby's hopes and dreams about Daisy.dreams about Daisy.

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Symbols in Symbols in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

The Valley of AshesThe Valley of Ashes The area between West Egg and New The area between West Egg and New

York City. York City. It is a desolate area filled with industrial It is a desolate area filled with industrial

waste. waste. It represents the social and moral decay It represents the social and moral decay

of society during the 1920’s.of society during the 1920’s. It also shows the negative effects of It also shows the negative effects of

greed.greed.

Symbols in Symbols in The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

The Eyes of Dr. T. J. EckleburgThe Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg A decaying billboard in the Valley of A decaying billboard in the Valley of

Ashes with eyes advertising an Ashes with eyes advertising an optometrist.optometrist.

There are multiple proposed meanings, There are multiple proposed meanings, including the idea that they are the eyes including the idea that they are the eyes of God watching over society.of God watching over society.

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Think and Write: Why is it important to pay attention to the symbols in a work of literature?

Old Money Vs. New Old Money Vs. New MoneyMoney

New Money:New Money: Someone who has Someone who has

achieved the achieved the American DreamAmerican Dream

Not as respected in Not as respected in the 1920’sthe 1920’s

Old MoneyOld Money Money from family Money from family

wealthwealth Born richBorn rich Not earned through Not earned through

work done by work done by yourselfyourself

Respected above Respected above all in the 1920’sall in the 1920’s

The American DreamThe American Dream The title character, Jay The title character, Jay

Gatsby, is the ideal image Gatsby, is the ideal image of one who has achieved of one who has achieved the American Dream.the American Dream.

Take a moment to review Take a moment to review your notes from last week your notes from last week before discussing the before discussing the following question with following question with your table: your table:

Think (Remember) and Think (Remember) and WriteWrite: What is the : What is the American Dream and American Dream and who has achieved it in who has achieved it in our time?our time?

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Think and Write…Think and Write…

Now that you have some Now that you have some background information specific background information specific to to The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby, answer the , answer the following question in an following question in an extended paragraph.extended paragraph.

How can already knowing some How can already knowing some of the information about a novel of the information about a novel help you understand it? help you understand it?