Gatsby Journal Assignment

Gatsby Journal Assignment SYMBOLS/ LITERARY DEVICES Complete the following responses for EACH chapter of The Great Gatsby. Write a paragraph in which you Journals are due on the dates indicated speculate on the purpose and/ or effect on reading schedule. of the various symbols and literary devices used throughout the novel. Do CHARACTER some deep thinking and do not be afraid to take risks. Here is a list which you Write a paragraph character study. In might find helpful: this paragraph you should speculate about what is motivating character, o The color green anything about the character you find o The color yellow, gold puzzling or curious or interesting, and o The color white observations on how this character o The color silver interacts with others and in various o The ash heap situations. Use a different character for o References to time, temporal order in novel each journal. o The eyes of T.J. Eckleburg o Gatsby's career QUOTE o Nick's career o Tense shifting - for example in chapter 3, the narration shifts from Choose a quote from the chapter and past to present give the following: o Gatsby's library of uncut books - quote with page number o Nick's unread books - speaker o Dan Cody - context o East vs. West Egg - significance to novel (theme, o Characters' names character, setting, etc...) o Class differences o Rain, heat (weather) o Wolfsheim's cufflinks o Gatsby's cars/ clothing/ other QUESTIONS possessions o References to books or songs Ask at least one thoughtful question about your reading.