Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Summarizer Chapter 9
In Chapter 9, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it starts off how Nick describes his continuing of the two page writing about Gatsby's death and funeral. Untrue stories, Rumors and accusations were falsly made about him. Nick tries to hold a huge funeral for Gatsby, but suddenly many refused or either no one showed up. Tom and Daisy moved to an unknown place and he couldn't get a hold of them. Nick became sick of the East so he moved back to the Midwest, ending his relationship with Jordan since she confessed that she was getting engaged to another man. He then bumps into Tom, and expresses that him and Daisy have nothing but the intentions to ruin peoples' lives without feeling sympathy, they are careless people. After that encounter, Nick visits Gatsby's mansion one more time before he left to Minnesota. He discovers that Daisy has been Gatsby's main goal in life, and what he worked for did not leave his dream successful, instead he got stuck in a situation that left him dead.
Travel Tracer Chapter 7-8
1. On the hottest summer day, Nick arrives at Tom and Daisy's house, finding Gatsby and Jordan there as well. The nurse introduces the baby girl and Gatsby was stunned at how unrealistic she appeared. The gathering became awkward due to Gatsby passionate love he has for Daisy, trying to ignore the confrontation to Tom, she suggested in taking a trip to the city.
2. Tom suggests in going to New York and he rides with Nick and Jordan in Gatsby's car while Gatsby rides with Daisy in Tom's car. Tom takes a quick stop to the gas station while Jordan realizes that Wilson, Myrtles husband figured she has been cheating on him but did not know who it was.
3. Tom began to irritate Gatsby by repeating the word "Old sport," and he also accused Gatsby of lying and being a bootlegger. Daisy observes the two and began to soon realize that Tom was better than Gatsby.
4. Gatsby and Daisy drive back and Nick, Tom, and Jordan drive back as well following up behind them. In the Valley of Ashes, Nick, Tom, and Jordan realize someone has been hit by an automobile, it was Myrtle. Someone hit her and ran off fast. Tom then blames Gatsby for hitting Myrtle with his yellow car.
5. Nick found Gatsby hidden in the bushes and speaks to him. He tells him that Daisy was the one driving the car but he puts the blame on himself. By then Tom and Daisy spoke of their differences and seemed well. Gatsby is thhttp://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5136895902999527687#editor/target=post;postID=1930231782378449768en left alone.
Chapter 8
1. Gatsby confesses to Tom everything him and Daisy has done, but Nick suggests for him to move on from her. The gardener interupts their conversation by insisting to clean the pool for him, but Gatsby says to wait a day since he never had once used the pool before and planned to use it for once. Nick then leaves to work.
2. Wilson began searching for Tom, he wanted to know who the killer and who was the man Myrtle had an affair with, so he turns to Tom.
3. George Wilson arrives at Gatsby's house and saw him laying on an air mattress in the pool, he shoots them, then shoots himself Nick finds Gatsby dead in his pool and figured that Gatsby was left with his dream unfinished.
2. Tom suggests in going to New York and he rides with Nick and Jordan in Gatsby's car while Gatsby rides with Daisy in Tom's car. Tom takes a quick stop to the gas station while Jordan realizes that Wilson, Myrtles husband figured she has been cheating on him but did not know who it was.
3. Tom began to irritate Gatsby by repeating the word "Old sport," and he also accused Gatsby of lying and being a bootlegger. Daisy observes the two and began to soon realize that Tom was better than Gatsby.
4. Gatsby and Daisy drive back and Nick, Tom, and Jordan drive back as well following up behind them. In the Valley of Ashes, Nick, Tom, and Jordan realize someone has been hit by an automobile, it was Myrtle. Someone hit her and ran off fast. Tom then blames Gatsby for hitting Myrtle with his yellow car.
5. Nick found Gatsby hidden in the bushes and speaks to him. He tells him that Daisy was the one driving the car but he puts the blame on himself. By then Tom and Daisy spoke of their differences and seemed well. Gatsby is thhttp://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5136895902999527687#editor/target=post;postID=1930231782378449768en left alone.
Chapter 8
1. Gatsby confesses to Tom everything him and Daisy has done, but Nick suggests for him to move on from her. The gardener interupts their conversation by insisting to clean the pool for him, but Gatsby says to wait a day since he never had once used the pool before and planned to use it for once. Nick then leaves to work.
2. Wilson began searching for Tom, he wanted to know who the killer and who was the man Myrtle had an affair with, so he turns to Tom.
3. George Wilson arrives at Gatsby's house and saw him laying on an air mattress in the pool, he shoots them, then shoots himself Nick finds Gatsby dead in his pool and figured that Gatsby was left with his dream unfinished.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Vocabulary Enricher/ Illustrator for Ch. 7-8:
-Trimalchio (pg.119): a person from a humble and poor background who turned wealthy and developed the need to spend money all the time. A character in the novel The Satyricon who is now being compared to Gatsby.
-Caravansary (pg.120): a large inn built around a big court for travelers
-Indiscernible (pg.155): not easy to see; not easily distinguishable
-Armistice (pg. 158): an agreement made between opposite sides
-Trimalchio (pg.119): a person from a humble and poor background who turned wealthy and developed the need to spend money all the time. A character in the novel The Satyricon who is now being compared to Gatsby. -Caravansary (pg.120): a large inn built around a big court for travelers
-Indiscernible (pg.155): not easy to see; not easily distinguishable
-Armistice (pg. 158): an agreement made between opposite sides
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Summary for Chapters 5-6:
In the fifth chapter of the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F.Scott Fitzgerald (1925), the speaker, Nick, discovers that between Gatsby and her cousin, Daisy, there was a romance back when Gatsby was a poor lieutenant and now Gatsby wishes to reunite with Daisy once again. Told in third person point-of-view, relying heavily on Nick's perspective, the author supports his theme by describing the setting of Nick's small cottage home where Gatsby's date with Daisy would take place, establishing the major conflict of confrontation of the past between Gatsby and Daisy since they have not seen each other for five years, and incorporating the literary devices of imagery because it gives a very detailed image of Nick's place filled with all the flowers that Gatsby sent to please Daisy, and also the use of archaic language since the setting does invlove in the 1920s.
In the sixth chapter of the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F.Scott Fitzgerald (1925), the speaker, Nick, discovers the true identity of Great Gatsy, born as James Gatz, and his background as a poor man who then became a wealthy man as a cause of his great efforts for success rather than for the wealthy man, Dan Cody, he saved at sea. Told in first person point-of-view from Nick's perspective, the authour supports his theme by describing the setting of the past back in North Dakota where Gatsby was born to a poor family, but then transitioning to the wealthy mansion in which he lives now where he throws parties every weekend, establishing the major conflict of his noncomformity, as a teen, of the social status he was, so he ran away, but in the present, the major conflict is the fact that Gatsby is determined to win Daisy's heart although she is married to Tom Buchannan, and incorpaorating the literary device of imagery to give a clear vision of Gatsby's extravagent parties.
In the fifth chapter of the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F.Scott Fitzgerald (1925), the speaker, Nick, discovers that between Gatsby and her cousin, Daisy, there was a romance back when Gatsby was a poor lieutenant and now Gatsby wishes to reunite with Daisy once again. Told in third person point-of-view, relying heavily on Nick's perspective, the author supports his theme by describing the setting of Nick's small cottage home where Gatsby's date with Daisy would take place, establishing the major conflict of confrontation of the past between Gatsby and Daisy since they have not seen each other for five years, and incorporating the literary devices of imagery because it gives a very detailed image of Nick's place filled with all the flowers that Gatsby sent to please Daisy, and also the use of archaic language since the setting does invlove in the 1920s.
In the sixth chapter of the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F.Scott Fitzgerald (1925), the speaker, Nick, discovers the true identity of Great Gatsy, born as James Gatz, and his background as a poor man who then became a wealthy man as a cause of his great efforts for success rather than for the wealthy man, Dan Cody, he saved at sea. Told in first person point-of-view from Nick's perspective, the authour supports his theme by describing the setting of the past back in North Dakota where Gatsby was born to a poor family, but then transitioning to the wealthy mansion in which he lives now where he throws parties every weekend, establishing the major conflict of his noncomformity, as a teen, of the social status he was, so he ran away, but in the present, the major conflict is the fact that Gatsby is determined to win Daisy's heart although she is married to Tom Buchannan, and incorpaorating the literary device of imagery to give a clear vision of Gatsby's extravagent parties.
Discussion Director Ch. 5-6
1. What did Nick encounter when he arrived home after his date?
2. Why do you think Gatsby decided to take a walk outside in the rain?
3. How was Gatsby's life before he became wealthy?
4. What does Gatsby want to accomplish with his wealth?
Summary ch.1 & 2
In the American classic, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott
Fitzgerald, the protagonist, Gatsby, discovers that living a wealthy life can
lead to various misfortunes. Told in first person point-of-view, the author
supports his theme by describing the setting of Long Island, New York, also
known as West Egg, the home of the newly rich, introducing the major conflict
of Gatsby and his monumental amounts of money and his lack of knowledge of how
to use it wisely, and incorporating the literary devices of imagery and archaic
language. Fitzgerald’s purpose is to depict the scenery in the West Egg as well
as introduce the main characters in order to set the tone for the forthcoming
rise in action in the storyline. He creates an affluent mood for an audience of
people interested in the 1920s lifestyle.
Researcher Chapter 5-6
1. The Great Gatsby was during the time of the Prohibition Era which was the time alcohol was illegal no matter what age you were. The book also had Flappers. In the 1920s the term, "Flappers" are used to describe young women especially one who, behaved and dressed in a boldly unconventional manner. The of this book was Myrtle Wilson because she wasn't faithful in having only one partner, instead she had two and kept it a secret and did what she wanted without caring about what others thought about her. This makes her rebellious, to add onto this, she is also married to George Wilson, but is a mistress to Tom Buchanan. Her appearance is also similar to a Flapper's because she has her hair cut into a short bob and her attire consists of wearing short dresses. The Great Gatsby is also connected to materialism, the girls in the book keep wanting more than they already have which then caused them to have an affair with richer men so that they can be wealthy by dating another guy with more money.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Travel Tracer for Chapters 3 and 4:
Chapter 3 begins at West Egg where Gatsby throws a party , and all of the wealthy individuals come over to celebrate here. Then, as the party ends and the guests leave, Nick also decides to leave back home, where he practically lives next to Gatsby. In Chapter 4, he fun and exciting party environment later transitions to the next beautiful morning when Gatsby picks up Nick to take him to go eat lunch in New York and they go through the valley of ashes. Next, the story moves back to the past; Jordan tells Nick about Daisy's and Gatsby's romance when he was just a lieutenant and she was younger. Jordan explains as much as she can to Nick and then tells him to help Gatsby with a favor to see Daisy without her knowing. This story has a plethora of scenes where the past events are remembered like flashbacks, and then back to reality.
Chapter 3 begins at West Egg where Gatsby throws a party , and all of the wealthy individuals come over to celebrate here. Then, as the party ends and the guests leave, Nick also decides to leave back home, where he practically lives next to Gatsby. In Chapter 4, he fun and exciting party environment later transitions to the next beautiful morning when Gatsby picks up Nick to take him to go eat lunch in New York and they go through the valley of ashes. Next, the story moves back to the past; Jordan tells Nick about Daisy's and Gatsby's romance when he was just a lieutenant and she was younger. Jordan explains as much as she can to Nick and then tells him to help Gatsby with a favor to see Daisy without her knowing. This story has a plethora of scenes where the past events are remembered like flashbacks, and then back to reality.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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