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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby. The Final Essay. The Assignment. After reading both The Great Gatsby and the poem “Richard Cory” discuss what point both texts make about WEALTH . Use specific details from both texts to support your idea. . Requirements. Your paper should Be typed and 2-3 pages long

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The Great Gatsby

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  1. The Great Gatsby The Final Essay

  2. The Assignment After reading both The Great Gatsby and the poem “Richard Cory” discuss what point both texts make about WEALTH. Use specific details from both texts to support your idea.

  3. Requirements Your paper should • Be typed and 2-3 pages long • Establish a clear point about WEALTH made by both texts • Support your point using details and literary techniques from The Great Gatsby and “Richard Cory”

  4. DUE DATE Your paper will be due: Monday April 1

  5. The Poem • Open your textbooks to p607 • Read the poem “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson • Write down a point it makes about wealth that is also present in The Great Gatsby • No CLICHES! Money cannot buy happiness is not acceptable.

  6. Outline • INTRO • Identify thesis (what point about wealth do the two texts make) • Identify the two texts you will discuss. Titles authors and genres

  7. Outline II and III. Body Paragraphs • Topic sentence that identifies text and point about wealth. • Ex. The Great Gatsby makes the point that money cannot buy happiness. • Supporting details • Specific details—Gatsby gets money but not Daisy • Literary techniques—conflict btw D and G • Explanation of details • Ex. The conflict between Daisy and Gatsby shows how money cannot buy happiness.

  8. Outline IV. Conclusion • Summarize main points • Reflect on the importance of the point you have made.

  9. Your Task For the remainder of the period you will be working on your paper independently.

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