1. Journal #17
The novel begins with a quote from Thomas Parke D’Invilliers, a character from Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise:
“Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her;
If you can bounce high, bounce for her too,
Till she cry ‘Lover, gold-hatted,
high-bouncing lover, I must have you!’”
What do you think this qoute means?
What sort of ideas do you get from the quote that may be presented in the novel?

2. Vocabulary
Sarcasm
Irony (dramatic, verbal, situational)

3. Lesson Notes Point of View: It is the "how" of the narrative.
The angle or vantage point from which events of the story are presented.
The way the author allows the reader to "see" and "hear" what is going on the perspective from which the story is told.

4. Lesson Notes
First Person: The person telling the story is "in" the story.
He or she is participating in the action as a character in the narrative.use of the pronouns "I", "my", "me", and "mine"

5. Lesson Notes
Third Person: In this style of narration, the individual telling the story is not a participant in the action. The two most common types of third person narration are third-person limited and third-person omniscient.
Omniscient: A narrator who knows everything about all the characters and is all knowing.
Limited: the reader is made aware of the thoughts and feelings of only one characterthe thoughts and feelings of two or more characters are open to the reader.

6. Let’s Switch Gears

7. As a group, determine which image you think is the most ironic
As a group, determine which image you think is the most ironic? Be prepared to explain. B A C

8. As a group, determine which image you think displays dramatic, verbal, or situational irony? Be prepared to explain. (Yes, you have to read them.) 2)
Situational 1)
Dramatic 3)
Verbal

9. The Great Gatsby

10. Chapter Notes Question
Before we do anything else, let’s figure what’s happening in the story.
Question
Response
Notice how many times Fitzgerald uses the words hope, or dream. Why does he do this?
Nick starts the novel by relaying his father's advice "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." List Nick's advantages.

11. Home Learning Feign Supercilious Conscientious Incredulous Reciprocal
Finish reading Ch 1 and respond to the following questions, restating the prompt and using textual evidence. Not doing so will result in points off.
Define these Words
Feign
Supercilious
Conscientious
Incredulous
Reciprocal
Complacent
Intimation
1.Notice how many times Fitzgerald uses the words hope, or dream. Why does he do this?
2.Nick starts the novel by relaying his father's advice "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." List Nick's advantages.
3.Pay attention to time. What is the day and year during the first scene at Daisy's house?
4.Describe Nick. What facts do you know about him, and what do you infer about him? What kind of a narrator do you think he will be?
5.What image does the author use to describe Jordan Baker? What does it mean?
6.How does Nick react to Jordan?
7.What does Tom's behavior reveal about his character?