Get the article from the back. Get your Gatsby books. Turn in late essays. Missing quizzes have mandatorials Thursday. Do Now: Begin (free) writing! Optional Prompt: Are all hopes and dreams attainable? Why or why not?

Great Gatsby Unit 2 Day 5

Novel discussion Ending? Daisy and Tom ( 179) Nick and Jordan (177) Gatsby’s funeral

The What, The Why, the IB The What: Today we’re going to look at the symbolism of the Green Light within Great Gatsby. A symbol is a word or object that stands for another word or object or idea. The green light was Gatsby’s hope- his hope for Daisy and the past life he wanted to make come true. The green light can also represent the American Dream. The What: Today we’re going to look at the symbolism of the Green Light within Great Gatsby. A symbol is a word or object that stands for another word or object or idea. The green light was Gatsby’s hope- his hope for Daisy and the past life he wanted to make come true. The green light can also represent the American Dream. The Why: How has the idea of the American Dream changed over time? The green light in Gatsby represents the hopes and dreams he had which he didn’t necessarily attain. Some might wonder if the American Dream, even today, is still attainable. Aren’t we after the American Dream too? The Why: How has the idea of the American Dream changed over time? The green light in Gatsby represents the hopes and dreams he had which he didn’t necessarily attain. Some might wonder if the American Dream, even today, is still attainable. Aren’t we after the American Dream too? IB Learners are Risk-Takers: Scholars approach unfamiliar situations with courage and have the independence to explore new roles and ideas by being brave when considering the hopes and dreams of others.

To start our thinking.. One Day On a separate sheet of paper, write down any parts of the song that deal with the idea of hope.

The Green Light in the novel Turn to page 21 (or the last page in Chapter 1) Now turn to page Turn to the last page of the novel.

Today... Today you’re going to read two articles: one about students thinking about The Great Gatsby, and the other a news article questioning if the American Dream is economically possible in As you read these articles, consider what the green light in Gatsby might stand for, what your green light is, and if the idea of the “green light” is even possible in today’s society.

Keyword As you read these articles, we’re going to use a reading strategy called “keyword”. One person will read a paragraph out loud, and then the other person will assign a “keyword” to that paragraph. A keyword can be anything which you understood from the paragraph, a word you thought of when reading the paragraph like a connection, or a word from the paragraph that stood out to you. After each paragraph switch roles. One person will read a paragraph out loud, and then the other person will assign a “keyword” to that paragraph. A keyword can be anything which you understood from the paragraph, a word you thought of when reading the paragraph like a connection, or a word from the paragraph that stood out to you. After each paragraph switch roles. Do this for both handouts and write the keywords on the sheet you began. Label this section “Keyword”

Music from the Movie Now that we know what symbolism is, and what the green light symbolized in the novel, let’s apply it to something new: Music from the Movie. As you listen to the song, look for any symbols the writers, the band Florence and the Machine, included to help us tie it to Great Gatsby. This song was written intentionally for the movie’s soundtrack. As you listen to the song, look for any symbols the writers, the band Florence and the Machine, included to help us tie it to Great Gatsby. This song was written intentionally for the movie’s soundtrack.

Analysis (Throughout the lyrics of the song we can see symbols from F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, like the yellow dress Daisy wears and the green light that appears outside her home in East Egg's dock. Moreover, the line "'Cause you're a hard soul to save with an ocean in the way, but I'll get around it" symbolizes the space between East Egg and Long Island Sound in West Egg where Gatsby awaits Daisy. An alternate interpretation would be that it is a reference to the Atlantic. It was Gatsby's service in WWI that originally separated Daisy and Gatsby. Yet another interpretation is that the line refers to Gatsby's unshakable determination which is both a source of his strength as well as the cause of his downfall. In the novel, Nick describes a woman in a yellow dress who is wailing next to the piano at the end of the first party he attended. Another woman tells Nick she "had a fight with a man who says he's her husband." Her tear-stained face is smudged with mascara and guests are telling her to sing the notes on her face)

Song Discussion Who might the yellow dress symbolize? What might the line “ocean in the way” mean? What might the line “ocean in the way” mean? Who do we think might be narrating this song?

Next.. Just like we’ve been talking about the hopes and dreams, the things that bring us do things, to act, we’re going to look at how we express actions in language.

Practice Using this passage from our novel, identify the action verbs and the helping verbs.

Exit Ticket What is your Green Light? Create your own green light non-linguistic representation (drawing, symbol) and accompanying paragraph interpretation as to why this is their personal green light.

Closing How do historical contexts shape our version of the American Dream today?