1.  QuickWrite  Write, Pair, Share  Gatsby the Game  What’s in a name?  The Conclusion  Critic’s Corner  Symbolic Analysis Outlines

2.  Important symbol or minor atmospheric device?  Please cite the text in your exploration.  Consider: The Library, the fender bender, the funeral, etc.

3.  http://greatgatsbygame.com/

4. Discuss the significance of each title. Which aspect of the narrative does it foreground? With this in mind, why do you think Fitzgerald chose to give the novel its title?  Trimalchio in West Egg  Under the Red, White and Blue  Gold-hatted Gatsby  The High-bouncing Lover  On the Road to West Egg  Among the Ash Heaps and Millionaires Looking back on all your notes, discussions and conclusions, what do you think would make a better title?

5.  We can judge the conclusion, perhaps, as beginning at “Gatsby’s house was still empty when I left.”  In-class rereads: 148 (ch 8) & 179 (ch 9)  First, assess how far it fulfills the conventional functions of the conclusion to a novel:  conflict resolution satisfying?  Characters show dynamism?  Denoument ties up loose ends?

6.  How does the end of the novel highlight the importance of:  Storytelling  Cars  The past  Dreaming

7.  “ The Great Gatsby is too concerned with the lives of the rich to be of interest to the average reader.”  “The books biggest failure is the lack of a likeable central character.”  “The worst fault in the book is that no account is given of the emotional relations between Gatsby and Daisy from the time of their reunion to the catastrophe.”  “ The Great Gatsby is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, as it will have new relevance for everyone who reads it.”

8.  5 minutes to check your notes regarding the importance of the following symbols throughout the text.  Wolfsheim’s cufflinks  Gatsby’s cars and clothes  Carraway’s Timetable (the guest list)  Weather  Time/Seasons  The ash heaps  The Green Light  East vs. West (nationally/locally)  Dan Cody  T. J. Eckleburg  Colors: Silver/Gold, White, Green

9.  Intro  Attention Grabber  Background  Debatable Thesis  Body Paragraph 1, 2, 3  Topic sentence  Background  Evidence, citation  Inferences, conclusions tied back to your thesis  Transition  Conclusion  Final thoughts, no new evidence  Debunk other interpretations  Restate thesis and summarize evidence