Monday, April 8, 2013

AE Contemporary Composition, Per. 2

The Great Gatsby
Study Guide

Chapter 4

1.List all of the rumors told about Gatsby.

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2.Why does Fitzgerald list all of Gatsby's party guests?

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3.Why does Gatsby tell Nick about his life? Do you believe Gatsby? Does Nick?

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4.What role does Meyer Wolfsheim play in the novel? Why is there so much

focus on his nose and what does this tell you about Fitzgerald's politics?

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5.What does Jordan's story of Daisy's marriage reveal about Daisy?

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6.Why did Gatsby want Daisy to see his house?

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7.Nick says, "There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired."

What does Nick mean? How does each character in the novel fit into this schema?

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Quotes: Write down a quote, the page, and why it is important to this chapter.


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Why it’s important:

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