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March 18 (B Day)

March 18 (B Day). When you walk in the door… Warm up – Writer’s Notebook Entry #4.

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March 18 (B Day)

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  1. March 18 (B Day) • When you walk in the door… • Warm up – Writer’s Notebook Entry #4. • What are your views on love? Are you a hopeless romantic who believes in soul mates and love at first sight? Are you a realist who doesn’t believe perfect love exists but finding compatibility is most important? • What is Fitzgerald’s message about love in The Great Gatsby? • Today we are… • Reviewing chapters 1-5 by analyzing significant quotes • Working on our CD project • Reviewing the difference between a topic and a theme • When you leave you should be able to… • Confidently take a quiz on chapters 1-5 • Explain the difference between topic and theme and give examples • HOMEWORK… • Read chapter 6 • Finish analyzing quotes • Work on your CD Project (Due March 26 – next Wednesday)

  2. Example Analysis • “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone…just remember that all people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had” (1). • This opening quote misleads the reader into first believing Nick Carraway will be a reliable, open-minded narrator. However, we later realize he is a hypocrite. He borders on arrogance in judging the other characters while consistently complimenting himself. He is very critical and finds flaws in all the characters he meets.

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