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All firstperson narratives are partial This is what makes them interesting and engagingNick is neither reliable or unreliable He is just an individual trying to understand a complex set of events an. Please respond in your notes. 1. What does Jordan reveal to Nick about Jay and Daisy in Chapter 4? What do you think was in the letter Daisy clenched drunkenly in the tub?. 2. Read the last paragraph in Chapter 4, pg. 85. Tell me, how do you think Nick feels about Jordan?. ’7’75 ’7’75 ’55 ’5 ’00’95 ’85’90 ’85’90 ’60’65 ’60’65 ’80 ’80 ’0 ’1 Alumni Reunion 2015 june 4-6 ONL F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald (1896-1940). F. Scott Fitzgerald is named for Francis Scott Key (wrote Star Spangled Banner), a distant relative.. He married Zelda Sayre.. He coined the phrase “The Jazz Age,” defined the era, lived it to the fullest, and he and Zelda were crowned its king and queen. . The Green Light. Symbolizes both the unattainable dream of Gatsby’s past and the future at the same time. . “Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever…It had seemed as close as a star to the moon. Now it was again a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one” – Nick . 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. . List whatever comes to mind when you see each following colors. Red. Green. Yellow. Black. Gold. White. Now let’s look at . The Great Gatsby. When considering symbolism, think about the following. Reoccurring symbols within different contexts. 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 . 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.. Jay Gatsby. Protagonist. M. ysterious. , fantastically wealthy young . man. . Every Saturday, his garish Gothic mansion in . West . Egg serves as the site of extravagant . parties . Given name - James . 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.. Plot Summary: . Eggs Cracked. The Great Gatsby.  is a story told by Nick . Carraway. , who was once Gatsby's neighbor, and he tells the story sometime after 1922, when the incidents that fill the book take . Great Gatsby Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 Summary Nick Caraway. He not only narrates the story but casts himself as the book’s author. In the summer of 1922 arrives in New York Lives in West Egg, next to Gatsby.