Introduction to Gatsby

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Introduction to Gatsby

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F. SCOTT FITZGERALD THE GREAT GATSBY 1925
Setting

The Main Character

Vocabulary for Chapters 1 & 2 Link for vocabulary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hy9f2eP0QkUrF9VcB2J8bk hbIBVNgfV_pulQx_wh67Y/edit?usp=sharing Voc Test Vocabulary used for Project

Great Gatsby

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Introduction to The Great Gatsby

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Background to The Great Gatsby

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Gatsby

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Gatsby

Gatsby. Chapter 6 thoughts. 2 nd Paragraph. a. The ‘Platonic conception of oneself’ means the ideal idea of oneself- Gatsby’s idealised version of himself that exists in his imagination and he works hard to move into actuality.

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Great Gatsby

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Background to The Great Gatsby

Background to The Great Gatsby. World War I. Post WWI. Standard of living increased for most Americans abandoned small towns in exchange for urban living Economy prospered as Americans tried to forget troubles of war - frivolous spending - illegal liquor - immorality.

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Gatsby

Chapter 1. Gatsby. Narrator. Who is the narrator? Nick Carraway Where is he from? Midwest: Minnesota Where did he move to? East—New York—West Egg Narrator represents Fitzgerald (the author)—living in a wealthy part of town w/o being wealthy—makes him an ideal narrator. Why?

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Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby Introduction

3/31/14. The Great Gatsby Introduction. Understanding the Times. Post WWI (1914-1918) Standard way of living increased for most Americans abandoned small towns in exchange for urban living Economy prospered as Americans tried to forget troubles of war. Roaring 20’s.

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Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. English III Honors Mr. Higgins. The Life and Times of F. Scott Fitzgerald:. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, now regarded as the spokesman for the “Jazz Age” of the 1920s, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896.

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Introduction to The Great Gatsby

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Gatsby Quotes

Gatsby Quotes. Chapter 6. Page 104. “So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end.”. Page 105.

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Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

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Gatsby

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Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. English III Honors Mr. Higgins Mrs. Kovacs. The Life and Times of F. Scott Fitzgerald:. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, now regarded as the spokesman for the “Jazz Age” of the 1920s, was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896.

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Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

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Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby: Jay Gatsby

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Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby

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Gatsby Journal

Gatsby Journal . Chapters 4 - 5. Chapter 4 - Summary. Gatsby tells Nick about his past. Gatsby’s tells lies mixed with truth. Gatsby gets flagged down by a policeman and waves a white card which gets him off.

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