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English III. Friday 5/9. Agenda. Bellringer —turn in bellringers Presentation(s) Ch 1 summary Ch 2 Classwork —social classes in Myrtle . Bellringer : Turn them in today .
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English III Friday 5/9
Agenda • Bellringer—turn in bellringers • Presentation(s) • Ch 1 summary • Ch 2 • Classwork—social classes in Myrtle
Bellringer: Turn them in today • A old man was sitting in the front row at a town meeting, heckling the mayor as he delivered a long speech. Finally the mayor could stand it no longer, so he pointed to the heckler and said, "Will that gentleman please stand up and tell the audience what he has ever done for the good of the city?""Well Mr. Mayor," the man said in a firm voice. "I voted against you in the last election." Which word best describes the tone of the mayor? a. whimsical b. indignant c. amused d. scathing
answer • a. is incorrect. Whimsical means happy and care-free. • b. is correct. Indignant means someone who is angry and feels that they are not being treated fairly. • c. is incorrect. Amused means the speaker finds something funny about the situation. • d. is incorrect. This is the best wrong answer since scathing does mean the person is angry; however, scathing means that the speaker is angry and trying to hurt the other person with his/her remarks.
Presentations • You will be tested on these topics and presentations of the 1920’s • Think of questions that you can ask the presenters
Nick Caraway. He not only narrates the story but casts himself as the book’s author. • In the summer of 1922 arrives in New York • Lives in West Egg, next to Gatsby. • Nick has dinner with Daisy(Nick’s cousin), Tom (an old friend from Yale), and Jordan Baker (A golfer and friend of Daisy’s) Chapter 1 Summary
A phone call from Tom’s lover in New York interrupts the evening. Tom and Daisy would like Nick to take a romantic interest in Jordan. When Nick arrives home, he sees Gatsby for the first time, a handsome young man standing on the lawn with his arms reaching out toward the dark water. Nick looks out at the water, but all he can see is a distant green light that might mark the end of a dock Chapter 1 Cont’d.
The Great Gatsby Chapter 2 Nick and Tom go through the valley of ashes into the city with Myrtle Reading Focus: Social Class • Get out your study guides. Review the questions before we read. • Remember that they are due May 30th.
http://www.litkicks.com/EcklebergsLair#.U2zMR4G-06Y • Modern day valley of ashes
What determines social class? income, land ownership Which of these gives someone the most power? occupation family background education ethnicity or religion “The most basic class distinction is between the powerful…and the powerless.”
“Those who can obtain a position of power in society will often adopt distinctive lifestylesto emphasize their prestige and to further define themselves within the powerful class.” What types of lifestyle can a person adopt to emphasize their high social class? What about specifically in the 1920’s?
What about Myrtle? As you read today… • Find 3 textual references that show how Myrtle is trying to change social classes. • Look at her actions, her words, and descriptions of what she does. • Prepare the following chart to record your results • p.#Quotation “…”Comment • 27 “…she let four taxicabs drive away choosing just the “right” • before she selected a new one, lavender- cab gives her a feeling • colored with gray upholstery…” of status/power • You will turn this in as your classwork today. You are responsible for chapter 2 on Monday’s quiz.
Ticket out the door—under your classwork • In a short paragraph, make a claim that Myrtle is trying to change social classes. • Then, defend that claim by discussing the evidence that you found today. Claim Evidence Explain your evidence Conclusion
Discussion Questions • Why does Myrtle behave with such arrogance and attitude, both toward her husband and toward her guests in the city apartment? • Why does Tom break Myrtle’s nose?
