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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby. Chapters 1 & 2. Chapter 1: Tom & Daisy are unified by wealth and character Green light =symbol of all Gatsby’s dreams. Chapter 2:

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The Great Gatsby

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  1. The Great Gatsby Chapters 1 & 2

  2. Chapter 1: • Tom & Daisy are unified by wealth and character • Green light =symbol of all Gatsby’s dreams

  3. Chapter 2: • Valley of the Ashes = symbol of the wasteland that America has become & is directly related to the “foul dust that floated in the wake of [Gatsby’s] dreams” —quote from chapter 1

  4. Eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg Think about what this billboard might represent as we read

  5. Myrtle Wilson— possesses a primitive vitality that makes her attractive/likable to Tom and audience • Tom’s attack on her = how Tom uses, abuses, preys upon, and scorns all others not in his class

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