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2 Cite the passage on page 64 which connects Gatsby to what is typically American  the archetypal American  What particular traits are the focus here 3 On that same page Gatsbys car is described rich cream color bright with nickel swollen here and there in its monstrous length with triumphant hatboxes and supperboxes and toolboxes and terraced with a labyrinth of windshields that mirrored a dozen suns 64  Discuss the symbolism in this description . Chapter Summaries. Chapter 1 . Narrator/ “author” is Nick . Carraway. (from Minnesota). Says that he learned from his father to not judge people, because if he tries to hold them up to his moral standards, he will misunderstand them (he is highly moral and highly tolerant). 1. READING. List the different types.. 2. READING. Reading for information. Reading for pleasure. Oral reading. Reading to learn to read. 3. INSERT. 4. SQ3R. 5. Extensive Reading:. What is it?. Spend 10 minutes with . Brandon McClung, Ian Edmiston, Luke Lish, Cole Haynes. Symbols. An important symbol in this chapter is Gatsby’s wealth and material possessions. They symbolize the American Dream of the 1920’s and everyone wanted to be like Gatsby. . T.J. Eckleburg as . “the eyes of God”. If these characters are. not . religious, . what kind of God do we think these eyes represent?. . What is it that they worship, if not religion?. What is Fitzgerald saying about the American Dream?. Historical background, author information, themes, and motifs to look for. "I look out at it and I think it is the most beautiful history in the world. . . . It is the history of all aspiration not just the American dream but the human . Background to. . The Great Gatsby. World War I. Post WWI. Standard of living increased for most. Americans abandoned small towns in exchange for urban living. Economy prospered as Americans tried to forget troubles of war. Honors English 11. Ms. . Cimino. Chapter 1. Nick . Carraway. – Both the narrator and the author of the story. Mentions Gatsby briefly; states that although Gatsby represents everything he normally scorns, Nick exempts him from his usual . ENG4U: Wilson. Learning Objectives. Understand the importance of rain in this chapter and how it is a metaphor for emotional release. Think about the relationship between Daisy and Gatsby and how this is portrayed by Fitzgerald. The American Dream. Theme. #105: Theme: The fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Sometimes said to be an underlying “message” of a story.. On the surface, . The Great Gatsby. JUNIORS. Swbat. analyze Gatsby’s transition from confident to vulnerable. DO NOW HAND-IN: Why do you think Gatsby is vulnerable? Try and include a partial quote from his conversation with Nick as textual evidence.. You will be working with a partner; however, you must have your own paper with answers. . With a partner, answer the following questions concerning chapter 2. . The description of the “valley of ashes” opens chapter 2. On a literal level, what is the valley of ashes? What might it represent on a symbolic level?. Honors English 11. Ms. . Cimino. Warm-Up. What does it mean to be “. great. ”?. Crash Course Literature. Was . Gatsby Great?. Important Quotations: Chapter 7. “’Her . voice is full of money," he said suddenly.. The great gatsby Chapter Notes Chapter 1 Notes – Point of View and Narrator Point of View – The way the authors allows the reader to “see” and “hear” what is going on First person – The story is told from the perspective of a single narrator