1. A multimodal (having more than one mode) genre
Memes
A multimodal (having more than one mode) genre

2. So what’s a meme?
Definition: “idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture” -Richard Dawkins
Shortened from mimeme, which means “imitated thing”
Acts as a unit to carry cultural ideas, symbols or practices that is transmitted through writing, speeches, gestures, imitable phenomena, etc. with a mimicked theme
Wants to spread and can take various forms

3. Here Are Some Known Image Macro Memes
Definition: Captioned image that consists of a picture and a witty message or catchphrase
Descended from emoticons

4. Success Kid

5. Bad Luck Brian

6. The Most Interesting Man in the World

7. Boromir/One does Not Simply

8. Skeptical Fry

9. Condescending Wonka

10. Philosoraptor

11. Morpheus/What If I Told you

12. Super Cool Ski Instructor/You’re Gonna Have a Bad Time

13. What People Think I Do

14. Your TAsk Gatsby SAGE LAB ON MONDAY! THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE HOMEWORK
Take a character from Gatsby & create a version of the “What People Think I Do” meme that shows how other characters perceive him/her.
You must put the name of the character at the top then caption each box with How (character) sees him/her
You must have one box that says How (character) sees him/herself and a minimum of 3 other characters’ perspectives
Your meme could be both funny and accurate
You must include a rationale explaining your image choices
Gatsby
How Nick sees him
How … sees him
How Gatsby sees himself
No meme as an image; no film still as an image
SAGE LAB ON MONDAY! THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE HOMEWORK

15. How Will you be Graded? Images - 5 points
This is character analysis and needs to show your understanding of the other characters in the novel, and how the character sees him/herself
Rationale - 10 points
A thorough (typed) explanation of your choices. Including evidence is expected.
Please print your meme and your explanation (front/back or separate pages). Due: Day of your final!