1. Symbolism Illustration/collage (DUE 04/07)
symbols
With your partner, illustrate a symbol from The Great Gatsby
Keep track of your symbol as we read the novel.
After we finish, illustrate your symbol symbolically or literally. You must:
Include the symbol and its meaning
Include 3-5 quotations about the symbol
Use color
Fill up a whole sheet of 8 ½” by 11” paper (NOT lined paper)
Put some effort into this!
West Egg
White
Valley of Ashes
Silver
Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
Blue
Red
East Egg
Pink
Gatsby
Brown
Nick
Green
Green Light
Gold
Automobiles
Yellow

2. Daisy’s Voice = wealth, social status, and glamour
Daisy has a “low, thrilling voice. It was the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down, as if each speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again” (9).
“A whispered ‘Listen’” (9).
Nick states that Daisy’s voice belongs to someone who lives "high in a white palace, the king's daughter, the golden girl” (120).
“There was an excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her found difficult to forget” (9).
Gatsby says that Daisy’s voice is "full of money“ (120).
“A singing compulsion” (9).
Daisy’s Voice = wealth, social status, and glamour

3. To do right now Find your partner Choose a symbol from the bucket
Look through Chapters 1-3 to find references to your symbol so far
Start a page of notes to keep track of the information
Exchange contact info with your partner
Allocate duties for the project