The Great Gatsby Lessons and Activities Ready Advanced

The Great Gatsby Lessons and Activities Ready Advanced Junior English

Chapter One Introducing the Narrator • Answer the following three questions in your notes: – What are some of the narrator’s personal characteristics? Is he judgmental or not? Why does this matter? – How does the narrator convey a mixed attitude toward Gatsby? 2 quotes…hunt for them! – What does the narrator admire about Gatsby?

Chapter One Implications of Title • Who are some “greats” in world history? • What does it mean when we describe someone as being great? • What does the title of the novel suggest to you?

Chapter Two and Three Analyzing Characters • Describe Gatsby, Tom, and Nick focusing on Age, Education, and Accomplishments Gatsby Age Education Accomplishments Tom Nick

Chapter Two and Three 1. How do East Egg and West Egg suggest an archetypal reading of the novel? Explain your response. Great Gatsby-Analyzing the Setting Residents Specific details from text that describe each East Egg West Egg

Chapter Four Gatsby-Fact or Fiction Information Family background Education Activities after college Military service Truth or Lie? Evidence

Chapter Four Continued Flashback: Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom 1. What were Daisy’s assets as an eighteen-year-old? 2. What seems to have been the relationship between Daisy and Lieutenant Gatsby? 3. How did Daisy react after Gatsby left for military service? 4. What might have attracted Daisy to Tom Buchanan? 5. What happened the evening before Daisy’s wedding? 6. What are your insights into Tom and Daisy Buchanan’s marriage?