Thursday, Oct 24

​Learning Objectives

• I can identify strong, thorough, and explicit evidence to support analysis
• I can identify a theme or central idea in a text

AGENDA

• Finish Chapter 8 and chapter 9

Comprehension questions 

• What does Nick think of Daisy and Gatsby's relationship?
• How does Nick treat Jordan? Why?
• Who does Wilson think Myrtle’s lover is?
• What happens at the end of the chapter?
• Who does Nick try to contact in the wake of...a thing? Why?
• What character is introduced at the end of the novel? Why is this surprising?
• How does Nick’s plan for a big... thing go?
• What does that dude show Nick?
• What is “Eastern life”? How does Nick feel about it? Is he right?
• When Nick sees Tom, what does Nick initially refuse to do?
• What is Nick’s final message to the reader? 

Discussion Questions

• Defend which character in the novel you think is the most careless?
• Analyze chapter 9 and explain how this chapter shows that the characters in this novel are either shallow, careless, or fake. Use at least one direct quote (complete with context and reasoning) to support your idea.
• Analyze a quote and connection to theme of the story. 
• ​Each character in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is desperately looking for something, but none of them discover it. What can a person learn from the Great Gatsby about their own pursuit of happiness from these character’s quests for happiness? 
• The Great Gatsby is full of flawed, reckless, and selfish people. It's the epitome of 1st world problems that ends in tragedy for almost all of the characters. So, what might this 100 year old book show people that is still relevant in today’s world?