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Exploring Characters, Themes, and Symbols in "The Great Gatsby"

In today's lesson, we will begin identifying essential characters, themes, and symbols in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." We'll discuss the differences between individuals who have always had wealth and those who have recently acquired it. Key characters to analyze include Nick Carraway, Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan, and others. Themes such as self-discovery, the paradox of hope, and the illusion versus reality will be explored. Important symbols like Gatsby's car and the green light will also be highlighted to deepen our understanding of the text.

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Exploring Characters, Themes, and Symbols in "The Great Gatsby"

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  1. 3-9-12 Objectives: • To begin to identify characters, themes, and symbols in “The Great Gatsby”.

  2. Today’s Agenda: • Journal • Notes on “The Great Gatsby” • begin movie

  3. 3-9-12 Journal: • Discuss the differences between people who have had money their entire lives and those who just got it recently.

  4. Characters in The Great Gatsby: Nick Carraway Tom Buchanan Daisy Buchanan Jordan Baker George Wilson Myrtle Wilsona Catherine Klipspringer Meyer Wolfsheim

  5. Themes in The Great Gatsby: self-discovery paradox hope possessiveness Illusion versus reality

  6. Symbols: Wolfsheim’s cufflinks Gatsby’s car The green light

  7. The Innocent: • Has high hopes, romantic, idealistic, believes that through his charm he can remake the world; belief in endless invulnerable youth.

  8. The Moral Commentator: • Sees beyond the dreams of the innocent, he “knows better”; he lives in reality; the moral touchstone.

  9. The Golden Girl: • She is to the innocent the symbol of what he seeks; has youth, beauty, and an arrogant carelessness.

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