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Platonic Conception

Platonic Conception. Who is the Perfect You? Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby.

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Platonic Conception

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  1. Platonic Conception Who is the Perfect You? Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby

  2. ‘‘The truth was that Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself. He was a son of God - a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that – and he must be about His Father’s business, the service of a vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty. 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.’’(Chapter 6)

  3. Explanation • A platonic conception is the most perfect you. • What would you be like if you were still you but incredible in every way? • How do you imagine yourself to be in your most arrogant and hopeful moments?

  4. Example • Katrina Zapherelli epitomises selflessness and intelligence. She is the country’s leading English teacher and every student taught by her has gone on to achieve academic glory. Katrina has that rare combination of unconscious beauty and sophistication. She shares a bohemian yet homely loft-style flat with her bodybuilding, Nobel Prize winning partner of many years. In her spare time, she enjoys doing humanitarian work in Africa. Her most recent successes include the release of a number one album, swiftly followed by the publication of her best-selling novel. Katrina is also rumoured to be on the shortlist for a Pulitzer Prize.

  5. Directions • Now write up a short paragraph about the oh-so-perfect-you, based on the one above. You could include the following: • Name • Age • Hobbies • Residence • Occupation • Clothing etc. • Known companions

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